Hear O sons, a father’s instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight; for I give you good precepts: do not forsake my teaching.
Proverbs 4: 1-2
Not every sermon I offer or Prayer Team message that I write will inspire everyone who hears or reads it. I’m sure some of them don’t inspire anyone. The sermon I offered yesterday, which was a reflection about my recent trip to Holy Cross Seminary, generated a lot of response in my parish. I want to share this message with you. The Gospel lesson from yesterday was Mark 8:34-9:1, and this passage is referred to throughout the sermon. We will reflect on St. Basil’s Liturgy Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, then spend two days on the Feast of the Annunciation, before resuming St. Basil again next week.
I had the blessing to go to Holy Cross Seminary in Brookline, Massachusetts this past Thursday, Friday and yesterday. I was asked to be part of a program called “Be Attentive: Conversations on Vocational…