If
I go back some twenty or so years, I remember our family and friends gathering
back in my wife’s hometown for many weddings, baptisms, and other sacraments.
But as time has moved on and age begins to creep up on our generation, it seems
that recently we have gathered all too often to mourn the death of one of our
loved ones.
And so, this afternoon we remember the life and the love of Vincent. And while Vincent was physically and emotionally dis-abled – when it came to love he had the capacity to be very ‘able’ indeed. Being in the season of Lent, while writing this homily, it gave me reason to pause and to believe that in some respect I think Vincent had an advantage over most, if not all of us.
What was that advantage…and how did he impact the lives around him? Check it out…
Click here for the text of the homily
Click here for the podcast of the homily
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