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August 19, 2022

Pastor’s Corner

Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Recently, when I went on a retreat to the Maronite Monastery in Petersham, MA, one of the monks told me that everything we have is a gift from God. Obviously, this is true when we walk down the street, and we experience a beautiful sunset overlooking Mt. Sugarloaf and the Pioneer Valley. During these moments, we cannot help but to thank God for his goodness and His presence in our lives. It is easy to be thankful when things are going seemingly well.

The monk I was speaking with said that not a few things, but everything we have is a gift from God. So not only does this include the good things but also the challenging things that we face. During these moments, we are reminded that our prayer is not to ask our Lord for an easy life but for the grace to embrace a difficult one. In the second reading according to Hebrews, we are encouraged to endure our trials as discipline. While it is not pleasant in the moment, the reading also says “later it brings the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who are trained by it.”

When we think of the athlete who trains their body through the foods they eat and training they endure, it only makes sense that the best and the strongest become champions. St. Paul instructs us that although the athlete trains for a perishable crown, we train for a crown that is imperishable. He is referring to the crown of eternal life. So, remember the trials that may be temporary, but the eternal crown that awaits us is forever. Each and everyday may we go forward in peace, and ask God for His grace in all facets of our lives. And may we be especially thankful for everything God allows to come our way. He only allows it because it is profitable for our salvation.

I wish you and your family well.
Sincerely Yours,

Fr. David Aufiero
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