Dear Parishioners and Friends,
In chapter 1 of Pope
Francis’ encyclical Lumen Fidei the
Holy Father gives us a beautiful reflection on the faith of Abraham and of the
People of Israel.
Faith is a
journey and, if we are to understand what faith is, we need to follow along the
path that others have taken. In Abraham we see that faith takes on a personal
dimension. He does not see God but hears his voice. The divine voice tells
Abraham to leave his land (thus he experiences a kind of “exodus”) and “enter
into the horizons opened up by God’s word” (LF, 9).
Israel too is
taken on a journey by God. They are freed from their misery in Egypt and led
into the desert. Thus, the Pope says, “Faith becomes a summons to a lengthy
journey leading to worship of the Lord on Sinai and the inheritance of a
promised land” (LF, 12).
I think we can
all identify in some way with Abraham and Israel. Faith in God is indeed like a
journey and it can sometimes take us away from what we want and point toward a
new horizon. We have to be trustful and courageous as Abraham and Israel in
order to follow the light of faith.
In Christ,
Msgr. Baker
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