Our Lady of Guadalupe Church

Dear Parishioners and Friends of Our Lady of Guadalupe,

One of my favorite passages in the Bible is from today’s Gospel. “Come to Me all of you who labor and are heavily burdened and I will give you rest”.

Whenever I feel burdened or overwhelmed, I repeat these words of Jesus to us. Today we all feel stressed and burdened. With all that is going on in our world whether it be the coronavirus, the reminders of racial injustice, the hurricane season that is upon us…..we feel truly overwhelmed. In the midst of all this we hear Jesus’ words: Come to Me…..bring your fears and anxieties before Me and believe Me…..I will give you the strength and comfort you need. This is Jesus’ promise to all of us. He doesn’t say we won’t have problems in life but He does promise to give us what we need to get through the tough times.

Today, bring your burdens before the Lord. Tell Him what weighs on your heart and truly trust in Him to give you the courage and strength and peace that you need . I truly believe that it is through some of the most difficult times in our life, that the Lord wants to break through and be with us. Allow Him to be with you and me during these days.

God bless all of you, Fr. Tony