Challenging Days

Today is a new day. Yesterday was one fraught with challenges. I am looking at impending layoff on September 1st, but I must get my regular work done, leave a proper written turnover of what I do, and look for a job (which itself is a full time job).

All the while doing the work necessary to get through the trauma having a perpetrator attempting to murder me after I was molested having been molested. This occurred between the ages of 4 through 9. It was easier before these things were at the level of consciousness.

But my Faith sustained me. I can't imagine going through this without my faith, and yet there was I time when I had given up on the Catholic church, which is giving up on Jesus. I was not molested by a priest, in fact it was Monseigneur O'Brien, my pastor, who in those days was the only one with the sensitivity to understand what had happened and who tried to help me. He was an important benefactor. And an important symbol of the vast majority of priests, during a time when the priesthood has undeservedly been disparaged, by the sick acts of a very small minority.

Monsignor O'Brien was and is the rule for priests not the exception. His sensitivity understanding and the an honest desire to help me are key to understanding the truth about the priesthood.

These men who live in obscurity, giving up much, and yet doing such prodigious acts, for which the go unrecognized.

THIS IS THE PRIESTHOOD IN THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.

I have put together a web site http://www.stmichaelgodskinght/ .com I am in the process of transforming it into a one stop for Catholics who may not have time for daily mass. It is not a substitution for daily mass because there is no Eucharist. but from it one can learn about our faith and follow the liturgical year thought he daily scripture readings and live homilies, and soon the daily office. to help anyone to follow the liturgical year and thus truly walk withthe Lord.

Peace be with you