Deacon Greg's Homily 11-11-18
[First, I offered our thanks and prayers for all of our Veterans on the occasion of Veterans Day, then proceeded with the Sunday Homily…] I wonder if we could assume the role of Elijah for a moment. We continue to wander through our lives, doing our best to proclaim the Truth of the Lord. We continue to share his message as we journey towards that mountain. God continues to provide for us. Before the excerpt in today’s First Reading from the First Book of King’s, God sends food to Elijah, as ravens bring him bread and meat. He prepares a Widow to welcome him, giving him what he needs from what little she has. Like the Prophet, our wanderings include many good days, and many days through our own deserts. In these past few weeks our country has had shootings with many killed in a Synagogue and in a Country & Western Bar. This weekend, many are dead and thousands are displaced from wildfires ravaging towns in Southern California. Closer to home, we face the reality of our own