Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament

October 10, 2026

Through faith you are all my children (Galatians 3:22-29)

My wife and I have shared fifty-six years of marriage. In recent years, we have settled into the back of the church, where a few wooden pews remain while folding chairs support the congregation, who are saving (and raising funds) for a new house of God. The rear of the church suits us well, and comfort keeps the heart at prayer.

From our seats, a question rises during the service. How many worshippers understand what faith truly means? Noah built an ark on nothing but trust. Abraham left home for unknown lands on God’s promise alone. David faced Goliath with a sling and a certainty that God stood taller than any enemy. FAITH reshapes our whole life, teaching the eyes to view every trial through a different lens, resting trust in Jesus rather than in fragile human strength.

Psalm 105:1-7 calls the faithful to praise, to remember God’s mighty works, and to seek His face without ceasing. It closes with a promise worth carrying home: “He is the Lord our God; his judgements are in all the earth.” Saint Paul ends his hymn of love with one unshakable truth: “Love never ends” (1 Corinthians 13:8). In a world where iron rusts, friendships fracture, and mountains wear to sand, love alone endures.

Faith believes in a Savior unseen. Faith trusts promise not yet fulfilled. The pilgrim walks by faith, not by sight. As we continue to be part of the rear nave of our fledgling church, God is faithful, and his faithful love endures forever (Psalm 136:1). We cannot have faith without Jesus because the gift of faith comes to us through our belief in Him.

Let Us Pray:

God of life and of light, your love for us surpasses all our hopes and desires. Renew our resolve to gather as your people and to celebrate your faithful love for us manifested in Jesus’ gift of the Eucharist.

Feed us at the table where we long for your presence more than life itself. May we cherish the gifts of bread and wine and share the blessings with our brothers and sisters.

Send us, now, a witness of your gospel into a world of fragile peace and broken promises, so that, formed into the likeness of your son, Jesus, we may worship you in Spirit and Truth and proclaim your mighty deeds throughout the world. Amen. (Apostles of the Eucharistic Prayer)