In the midst of our fear and the uncertainty of many things including perhaps our future, Jesus reminds us to take courage, have faith, and feel the Shalom of God. St. Paul reminds us of his letter to the Romans 8:31, “If God is for us, who can be against us?” Trusting the Shalom of God does not mean, however, that everything will change into better circumstances of life. Having the Shalom would assure us rather, that we will endure the sufferings and hardships, still feeling at peace in the midst of difficult situations. That was Christ’s assurance to His disciples and still His assurance to all of us. SHALOM!

Pope Leo XIV was asked this question, “How can the Church attract people and draw them in to an experience of faith?” He said, “The Church has recognized after the experience of the past 50 years that we should not be trying to create spectacle… just to make people interested in something which in the end is very superficial and not profound, not meaningful in their lives. Liturgy (for instance) should be about what faith should be… coming in contact with the mystery of God who is love, God who dwells within us, God who is indeed present in humanity and who was revealed to us through Jesus Christ…” An experience of God’s love through the community can definitely attract people to come and embrace the faith. The liturgical activities which we participate should be an experience of love and belongingness in which it brings us to a more intimate experience of the presence of God.

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Going out from our comfort zones is something we do next to impossible. It is always a challenge to step out from what is comfortable, easy and where our expertise is. My spiritual director would always challenge me to do the things I wasn’t comfortable with. He would usually ask, “Are you comfortable doing this thing?” And if I say “No” he would tell me, “Then do it.” Going out beyond our comfort zones might be fearsome but it gives us the chance to grow, learn and develop things which we might have thought of to be impossible.