My Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ!            CHRIST IS RISEN!

It is my prayer that the journey through Holy Week and the celebration of Pascha was spiritually rewarding and enlightening. As we are now in the Paschal season, we are reminded that through the Resurrection of our Lord, death no longer has dominion over mankind. We receive a new life, in abundance, through Christ and His Resurrection. It is truly a time to joyously rejoice.

The majority of the month of May, we bask in the Divine Light of our Resurrected Lord. Ten short days following our Lord’s Ascension, we will celebrate another of God’s gifts to His creation. Our Lord promised His disciples that He would send them the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth Who would guide them in the continuation of the Divine plan of the Father. On this great day of Pentecost, God’s promise is fulfilled and the disciples are given their charge.

It is this same Spirit of Truth that works among us today as we meet the struggles of this life. Through the Holy Spirit the disciples accepted their calling and although simple fishermen, truly became fishers of men. Their work has continued throughout the centuries by His Grace and the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

That same Grace and guidance is available to us so we may also participate in the continuation of the disciples’ work. The feast of Pentecost avails to us a time when we can open our hearts to the Spirit of Truth and become active participants in the work of our Lord and His disciples.

May we all be willing to accept the grace of the Holy Spirit and dedicate our life to serving our Lord and His Holy Church.

In His Service,

+Fr. Mario