A Deacon's work just never ends.  When I have the 7:30 AM Mass, I need to arrive at least by 6:30 so that I can unlock the doors, turn on the lights, set up for Mass and make sure that the air conditioning or heat is set so that the congregation is comfortable.

This past Sunday, I had such a duty.  After turning on the lights I preceded to start checking the thermostats, as it was a little nippy in the building.  All of a sudden, I started hearing voices, like someone was talking in the vestibule (we call it the community room at St. Luke's).   I pause and distinctly hear:

You are very good looking!

Imagine my surprise.  I look around, and no else has yet entered the Church.

The following is a close approximation of a homily delivered December 17th and 18th, 2016 at St. Luke the Evangelist Church in Slidell., Louisiana  This is based on the scripture readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year A  and are available by clicking here.

I am usually off one weekend per month from my duties as a Deacon so that I can sit in the pew with my wife Pam. We sometimes attend Mass at a Church where no one knows us.  And in virtually every church, we find the same thing.
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