4th Sunday of Easter (John 10:1-10)  5/15/2011

As we journey through our lives we experience significant milestones that mark important points in our lives; days that we will long remember with great clarity. Throughout this past week I have had the privilege to be present with others as they experienced or prepared to experience some important events in their lives: the pure joy of Baptism, the wide range of emotions of a Burial service, the excitement of marriage preparation, and this afternoon the celebration of my niece’s Confirmation. These events are important times in one’s life. These events are times that hold particular sacramental significance in our relationship with God and with others; often we feel closer to God as we experience these occasions. But throughout our lives we also live between these milestones; in fact, most of our days are filled with the everyday challenges and joys that shape and define our journey through life. In the midst of these ordinary days, where do we find God in our everyday experiences? Where do we find Christ when the important milestone day has ended, everyone has gone home and we are left with the joys and challenges of everyday life? Continue reading →