Congratulations to all t hose who were confirmed last
weekend. I am so sorry that I missed this celebration but I know that
everything went very well. Many thanks to Melinda Mayo and her team for their
volunteer efforts and dedication to St. Dominic Parish.
Jesus makes a claim which only God can make – he knows
all things – the present and the past, as well as the future. Jesus not only
claims to speak the truth, he calls himself the very source of truth when he
proclaims that he is the way, the truth and the life. Now Jesus promises to
send his disciples the Spirit of truth who will guide them in understanding all
that Jesus came to say and do! Jesus tells his disciples that it is the role of
the Holy Spirit to reveal what is true. It is through the gift and working of
the Holy Spirit, who enlightens our hearts and minds, that we come to
understand that God is a trinity of persons – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
How can we personally know the Father and his Son, our
Lord Jesus Christ? It is the Holy Spirit who reveals the Father and the Son to
us and who gives us the gift of faith to know and understand the truth of God’s
word. Through the Holy Spirit, we proclaim our ancient faith in the saving
death and resurrection of Jesus Christ until he comes again. The Lord gives us
his Holy Spirit as our divine Teacher and Helper that we may grow in the
knowledge and wisdom of God.
A word
about my journey:
Today is May 21st and I am still in
Trillium. The ‘day surgery’ scheduled for May 6th did not go well
and I was admitted that day and am still here. After the May 6th
surgery failed I told you last Sunday of the required by-pass. The proposed
by-pass to clear the arteries in my left leg was averted at the last minute in
favour of a less invasive procedure.
This latest procedure was required to be done twice but it worked the
second time and my left leg is now pink again, has a great pulse and blood
flowing the way it should, as opposed to purple and blue!! This was followed by 4 days in the intensive
care unit. I am now back on the medical floor awaiting a new vacuum to be
installed in my right leg to drain it of the infection that set in. I was told today that I would probably be
here until this coming Wednesday or Thursday. I certainly hope that I will be
recovered soon and be back with you. On a real positive note, I am amazed every
day here at Trillium with the caring, compassionate and brilliant people who
show such concern and love to so many on a daily basis. We need to thank God for every one of them!!
I sincerely hope that you are all well and enjoying
better weather these days!
Fr. Phil
