Today, I have the honor of writing about one of the most profound moments, to me, in our Catholic faith.

After the Annunciation, the birth, the ministering and all the miraculous moments; after the Suffering, Death and Resurrection, we now are at the point of His returning home to the Father. So, the apostles are thinking, “wow, now what do we do?” He has left us. But as we know, “where Jesus is, signifies much less than who Jesus is.” And who He is, is what we must focus on. Jesus physically left, telling his disciples to “carry on His work.” That is us! We are the ones who must carry on where He left off. We are the visible presence of Jesus. That is why every day, I try to live up to that.

Over the past several months, I have been working with a wonderful new family! One of the boys will be receiving the Eucharist for the very first time this weekend. I am so proud of him and his family for making this a priority in their lives and following through on this faith journey. There are also two other families I am beginning to work with going through the same process of making their own journeys. It is never too late! It is not just a job to me but my mission to continue His loving presence in the world.

I am moved when families reach out to me with the desire to begin a new journey or continue where they left off. It is a great challenge and a huge responsibility but living a life with Christ is well worth it.