Those who trust in human beings

Thus says the LORD:
Cursed is the one who trusts in human beings,
who seeks their strength in flesh,
whose heart turns away from the LORD.
They are like a barren bush in the desert
that enjoys no change of season,
but stands in a lava waste,
a salt and empty earth.
Jeremiah 17:5-6

Happy Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time!

Every once in a while, I find myself in a meeting where people are pondering how do we evangelize? Who would be interested in our faith, in our church? In western Washington we live in a very secular society. How do we appeal to those who aren’t interested? Jeremiah says that a lack of faith is its own punishment. We need to minister to those who feel like they are living in a spiritual desert, whose lives have no change of season. We can find them in their addictions, in their self-help books, in their search for spirituality, in their failing marriages, in their seeking “mindfulness.” We can offer them a place of joy, a place to work for justice, and a place to find God’s love.

If you have any questions, please email me at jvrussell85@gmail.com or Diane Figaro at paa@sttherese.cc or Nicole St. Hilaire at nicoles@st-therese.cc. Our website, st-therese.cc has a wealth of information about how you could help!