May
21
Gifts of the Holy Spirit: Unwrap Yours and Be Amazed
The following is a close approximation of the Homily I delivered at St. Luke the Evangelist Church in Slidell, LA for May 20, 2018, Pentecost Sunday Year B, at the 6:00 PM Mass/ The scripture readings on which this is based can be found be clicking this link.
Are you successful in life? Or, do you want to be? And exactly what does that mean? Some say that financial security is success. Others, having a good education. Perhaps it is a rewarding career. Or maybe you measure success as having raised a good family. These and many others are certainly worthy goals. However, as Catholics, the two top measurements of success are: Did you / are you living your life in way that gets you to heaven and have you done anything to spread the faith to help others get to heaven.
Are you successful in life? Or, do you want to be? And exactly what does that mean? Some say that financial security is success. Others, having a good education. Perhaps it is a rewarding career. Or maybe you measure success as having raised a good family. These and many others are certainly worthy goals. However, as Catholics, the two top measurements of success are: Did you / are you living your life in way that gets you to heaven and have you done anything to spread the faith to help others get to heaven.
