Here I sit on January 12th, 2012 in 4th Period of Freshman Theology at Guerin Catholic High School. The kids just finished up taking a quiz on the Trinity and are watching a video. It just started to snow today, which helps us all get back into the proper frame of mind that - yes - it is actually winter. Monday and Tuesday of this week were teaser days with over 50 degress out. Yes, people were out golfing at a few golf courses. By the way, please take a look at how our construction is going on the new academic wing at Guerin Catholic High School. Click here to check that out.
Advent and Christmas have come and gone. Now, the Church is in Ordinary Time. I have been enjoying this week after Christmas which ended on Monday January 9th with the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. This week, the scripture readings from Mass have been interesting, especially hearing from 1 Samuel and the Gospel of Mark. I have especially enjoyed hearing about Hannah and her son Samuel. Just a few days ago, Samuel woke up from his sleep multiple times not by Eli but rather by the Lord. It was from that encounter that Samuel realized that God was calling him to a special vocation in his life - to be a prophet of the Lord.
This leads very well into what the Church of the United States is celebrating this week - National Vocation Awareness Week (January 9 - 14). Why? Well, the Church is calling the faithful to support and pray for all the men and women who serve the Church as priests, deacons and religious brothers and sisters. But, just as important, the Church is calling her members to pray for more dedicated, holy priests, deacons and consecrated men and women to answer their respective vocational calls. Just today, two of our diocesan seminarians were at Guerin Catholic for the Mass at 10:30am. It was great to have them serve at the Mass and spend some time with us. And, last week at our All School Mass, we had three other diocesan seminarians with us along with many former students of Guerin Catholic High School. It has been a great couple of weeks.
Let us all keep praying for vocations and enjoy Ordinary Time...
God bless,
Fr. Janko
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