What was the best moment in your life?
Living for that “sacred here and now”
Welcome October! This is one of the most beautiful months of the year. The autumn colors in our portion of the state are becoming vivid. We are in for an incredible fall season. There is nothing like a nice drive in the country to “sort yourself out.”
The Word you hear this weekend is very much about being aware of the important things in life. One of my personal struggles is to allow daily frets and worries get the best of me; so much so that the beauty of the present moment fades or is lost. I constantly remind myself to not allow those kinds of anxieties to steal away the sublime beauty of the “sacred here and now.”
I was sharing breakfast with a close friend this morning. My friend asked me a question: “What was the best moment in your life?” I replied quickly, without hesitation: “Right now.” My quick reply jolted me! I thought to myself: “What a perfect answer!” I think that is what Jesus would answer you if you asked him the very same question.
Living life to the fullest in my book, is living for that “sacred here and now” that Jesus quietly preached, back in biblical times, and right now, through the communion you are privileged to share at each Mass we celebrate together. Celebrate the month of October in a wonderful way this year: live for that “sacred here and now.”
Peace and All Good!
Father Dave
Fr. Dave Kobak, OFM, is the pastor of Holy Family parish in Oldenburg, Indiana.
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