Midweek Inspiration

"You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith and hope." -Thomas Merton

What we do in Religious Education, CCD, or Faith Formation every week does make a difference. It's difficult to believe because we don't have a tangible outcome to point to. We often don't see visible progress in the same way we see roads or buildings go up around us. Catechesis is more like planting seeds than pouring concrete. It requires faith on our behalf in the possibility that what God does through us during an hour and fifteen minutes once a week will take root. It is a challenging task, but one that we joyfully and courageously undertake. God is always with us! And so let us never lose hope in the task at hand.