27TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME....."LORD, INCREASE OUR FAITH"..........

The Word of God this Sunday, speak to us of the size and strength of our Faith in God.  The three Sacred Scriptures, from the Prophet Habakkuk, St. Paul to Timothy, and Luke's Gospel, speak to us that those who are just will live because of their Faith.  Also, that we are not to be ashamed of our testimony to our Lord.  For if we believe and follow the Lord - If we have Faith, then we will live in the service of the Lord our God.  W too, like the Apostles can,  "Increase Our Faith", by fulfilling our Discipleship relationship with Jesus the Christ, by sharing in the prayer, worship, and ministry, of being Church.  At OLOL, that will include renewing, reforming, refreshing, and recruiting, all our parishioners to full presence and participation in this Community of Believers.  Evangelizing, Catechizing, Forming, and providing ongoing opportunities for personal and communal growth, is the one sure way to increasing our Faith and strengthening our Fellowship, and fulfilling our Fidelity to Gospel Values.  I am eager to bring that Spirit and Truth to the People of God, who are Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, as I strive to serve and to lead them to an ever greater appreciation for and of, the post conciliar, Vatican II Church in the 3rd Millennium of Catholic-Christianity..........In The Living Faith Of Jesus The Christ, Founder Of The Church And Savior Of The World,   Fr.  Troy