August 10, 2025

Dear People of St. Patrick Parish,

Today, we sing the Responsorial Psalm #33, “Our soul waits for the Lord, who is our help and our shield. May your kindness, O Lord, be upon us who have put our hope in you.”

We should think about what this says to God from us His created people. If we have been Baptized, it should have even greater meaning for us.

Do I have a soul? Where did it come from? Why is it special? Where will it end up at the time of the end of my earthly life and where will it be at the second coming of Christ?

I can learn more about my soul from reading and attending Bible Classes, reading about the soul and the teachings of Christ, praying and let the Holy Spirit guide me.

We are not to be morbid about praying, reflecting and taking care of our soul.

Jesus tells us to be prepared, for an hour, you do not expect the Son of Man will come to judge our souls as we have lived our lives.

If my soul is not pure and clean and free from sin, I need to go to Confession and get clean.

If my soul only says yes to the devil and sin and says no to God when God tries to warn us to change, then I need to be worried.

When we do our best to love God and our neighbor then I don’t have to worry about Jesus final judging of us.

Next Friday, August 15th is a Holy Day of Obligation, The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven. She is in heaven praying for us and the condition of our world. That Mother’s Love never goes away.

Masses at St. Patrick Church will be at 7:30am, 9:00am and 7:30pm

God Bless,
Fr. Larry Young
Your Pastor