Saturdays during the summer season are often filled with happy moments as families gather for the celebration of weddings. Today is one of those days, as the newest of brides and grooms stand before their friends and relatives (and God too) to pronounce their vows of love and fidelity.
In this part of the world, apart from the weddings, things are relatively quiet. To be sure, it's possible to have a funeral also scheduled on Saturday morning, but this week, we've managed to escape that part of the weekend furor. That leaves just one wedding, at which one of our deacons agreed to deliver the good word, thus aleviating the responsibility that I would have to come up with some wisdom to be shared, and then the regular slate of weekly Eucharistic celebrations.
Oh, and there are also a few baptisms happening tomorrow, but thankfully, yet another deacon is on hand and happily has accepted the responsibility for celebrating that sacrament of joy with families who have recently brought their new-borns to this place, and asked us to insert them in the elect who are (or will be) aiming for sainthood.
In all, this is a day for giving thanks because although there is still lots of activity, comings and goings, there are also many hands to lighten the load.
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