In the sacristy this morning, a few minutes before Mass, my dear friend, Fr. Glen, in his normal kindly way pretty much insisted I preach. I was not assigned to preach and I’m one of those preachers who likes to be prepared, so this was a challenge. And as I age it’s become a growing challenge.
Years ago, after a similar experience, I decided always to prepare a homily whenever I assist at Mass. I usually make detailed notes even when I’m not expected to preach. But last night I slept horribly and really didn’t get to sleep until almost 2 am. When I awoke, as usual at 5 am, I was simply too tired even to consider my regular homily preparation. I consumed huge amounts of coffee and just looked over the readings and took a couple of minutes to jot down a few notes. I then trusted in the Spirit — usually the best approach.
I’ve embedded the video of this morning’s Mass below. The Gospel and Homily are a little over 18 minutes into the video if you have a hankering to check it out. Even though unprepared, I hope it might spark a glimmer of hope as we look forward to the new year.
(Note: probably best to view the YouTube version.)
Blessings and God’s peace.
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