fed by what he sacrificed
we give ourselves to life and love
until we rest in heaven above
These were words spoken by the the new bishop of the Brownsville Diocese, a friend and mentor, when I was in the seminary, Bishop Daniel Flores, though in the seminary we simply called him Monsignor.
He spoke these words at the media conference when the appointment came. He went on to add the following:
"We work so no one grows too weary on this road we travel...If we leave behind anyone on this road, then Christ will not let us cross to the heaven he has prepared for us. We go together, or we do not go at all."
As Jesus tells us "the least of the kingdom in heaven is greater than he." May we tread cautiously on the road with one eye on heaven the other on our fellow man, seeking to aid until the journey is complete. Heaven is a place where the least become great.
May we let "God grasp our right hand" and lead us on the way. God has answered the call of the needy by placing us in their path, "for what you do to the least you do unto me."
The Hand of Christ awaits us, to show us the way to heaven's door.
Baptized in Christ
Fed by what He sacrificed
we give ourselves in life and love
until we rest in heaven above
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