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A Message from Our Pastor

November 03, 2024

Dear People of St. Patrick Parish,

Why should I love God?

                   Why should I love my neighbors?

Well, the answer is because Jesus Christ told us to do so. If I profess to believe in God, then I must take to heart what God wants us to do to show that love to Him.

Jesus Christ the Son of God who died to save all people, who want to be saved, told us.

You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind and with all your strength.”

Many people will say, or I can do that, not too difficult to do.

Wait a minute, Jesus also added, “and to love your neighbor as yourself.”

Does Jesus not know that some people are hard to love, to forgive, to want them to be good and also earn heaven? Yes, God does know this, but yet God demands that we must show real love to both God and our neighbors.

No, we cannot look for excuses to only live the first part.

This week, we remember our dead, maybe I have not forgiven them for something that hurt me and my feelings, I hope they are in heaven and praying that I will forgive them as God asks us to do.

This week, many of us will be voting and we pray that those who are elected will really take God’s command to heart and love and respect all humanity.

Sometimes a word of encouragement can help someone to say I can do that. Let’s pray for vocations and even maybe forgive some priest that hurt our feelings and hope he learns to always be loving, forgiving and to lead others to Jesus.

God Bless,
Fr. Larry Young
Your Pastor

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