Kintsugi

Lent is a great time to take a look at, to examine, and reflect on ourselves.  Sure, most of us probably obey the 10 Commandments.  But that doesn't mean our solus are all fine and dandy.  All of us - to some extent - is broken.  All of us have cracks, chips, and missing pieces, like a dish that fell on the floor.  The Japanese art of kintsugi takes a broken object, perhaps a bowl, and fixes it using precious metal, either gold or silver usually.  The result is a new object, once broken and worthless, that now has a beauty and value far beyond its original self.  For broken Christians, our art of kintsugi is the Sacrament of Reconciliation.  When we visit the priest and are absolved of our sins, we become a new creation, something once broken and devalued, worth far more than our original selves!

Please join us on Wednesday, February 28 at St. Mark Parish for reconciliation!  Eight priests will hear individual confessions from 6:00pm-8:00pm in the church, and dinner will be served from 5:30pm-7:30pm in the hall.

And we are very pleased to welcome back Fr. John this week!  Although his shoulder is still recovering, it's a blessing to have him back serving our parishes!