St. Louis & Senator Kennedy
theophilus May 23rd, 2008
Two totally unrelated thoughts for today . . .
Archbishop Burke just ordained nine new priests to his See in St. Louis. That’s the total for the Archdiocese in the past three years combined. They have so many guys interested in the priesthood that they are actually talking about expanding the seminary.
To say that this news is encouraging is an understatement. Hopefully, the vocations spirit spreads to all dioceses and they look to St. Louis as the model on how to fill their seminaries and take the vacancy sign off of some of our rectories.
And for that totally unrelated thought - I’m sure that Senator Kennedy is heartened that so many people throughout Catholicdom are praying for him. But, how does he feel that so many appear to be praying almost as much for his conversion and return to the teachings of the Church as they are for his health?
I guess I’m praying that the Senator sees his illness as an opportunity to bring others to Christ and strengthen other people’s faith in the same way that he rallied his party to his cause. Christ has given him yet another chance to inspire, but this time it is an opportunity to inspire people’s spirituality, instead of their politics.
No one will blame him if he takes this final journey out of the public eye, but he would leave one heck of a spiritual legacy if he takes advantage of this grace to embolden our faith.
…he would leave one heck of a spiritual legacy if he takes advantage of this grace to embolden our faith.
A neat idea, but I wouldn’t hold my breath.