Who lights the lamp?

My parish is participating in the Arise Together in Christ program sponsored by the Archdiocese of Boston. For the past two sessions we've hung this banner up to encourage, remind and support the parish Arise program. Since the last session, to this week, this banner was missing. See, we've changed pastors and didn't know what was done with it.

The church custodian suggested some places that proved futile. The members of the Arise team tried to remember where we put it. The former pastor was contacted and his suggestion proved to be wrong. Regular church goers were asked if they knew...until we asked John.

Thank you, John.

The point is, who lights the lamp, sweeps the house and searches except God Himself?

Luke 15:8-10 The story of the woman who lost a coin and tears the (church), house apart looking for it, now has new meaning for me. It isn't the value of the lost coin, or the lost smelly sheep, or the banner, it's what it represents.

The banner was a visible sign of us trying to get closer to God. While the banner was displayed, the praying for the program continued. For six weeks, this sign reminds us that St. Mary's parish community is working for its salvation and the salvation of others. It is so much more than a piece of vinyl, a small coin, a smelly sheep.

Thank you St. Anthony for your intercessory prayers. Thank you, Jesus.