Beautiful Feet

How beautiful are the feet of those who bring the good news!--Rom 10

Today is the feast of St. Andrew and, of course, our associate pastor Fr. Andrew Budzinski comes to mind.  He has been ordained just a few years now and this may be a third occupation for him. I do know he was in the radio business, and we are well aware he was a Notre Dame leprechaun while he was at school there. He is enthusiastic and comes to the point and he has a sense of humor and smarts. We are so grateful he is with us here at St. Vincent's. He works with our Life Teen program and with men who feel a calling to the seminary. What an attraction for them! My gratitude list for today shall certainly have his name at the top.
Wouldn't it be grand to have as much enthusiasm for every priest we know? Each  has a special gift for which I am grateful, whether it be the grace of the confessional, or administrative abilities, or a spiritual presence, or good homilies, each priest I know has a gift. Often I hear of the 'problems' people find with our priests. And there are some, I can see them as well as the next person. But as a good member of our parish and of the Catholic Church, I believe it is up to me to point out the good the priests I know do. Nay saying is easy. But it leaves a pall of darkness behind unless solutions are added, or good points listed as well . It takes one candle to battle back the darkness. I am going to make a point to shine a light on the way our priests walk in my community.This is Trekking Catholic.