Young visitors, rain, XLT Sermon

Yesterday, I spent the day with some youth from my home parish, St. Patrick's in Wareham. They came over to the island for the day to spend some time at the beach, check out Oak Bluffs, and attend the Lift Team XLT (EXALT) Praise and Worship Holy Hour. The text, in PDF format, of my sermon for the holy hour will be available here by the end of the week.

I was really impressed by the young people who visited, we had a great day at the beach, but just as we were picking up our dinner, pizza, which we planned to eat on the steps of Star of the Sea, it started downpouring. We ran back from Giordanos to the Church, and providentially I had a tent there that we could eat under, but the group got soaked. I was worried that this would ruin the day for them, but instead they all seemed to take it very well. I am reminded daily by this and other experiences that no matter how well or poorly I do or plan something, God works on our hearts in mysterious ways, and can turn what seems to be a setback or failure into a moment of grace. Praised be Jesus Christ...