Fellowship 

   “God is faithful, and by him you were called to fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” (1 Cor 1: 9) 

   We are called to fellowship with our Lord, to trust in Him and seek His will in our lives.  We are also called to fellowship with others in this world, to share His love and speak of our faith and trust in Him.

   There is a small group of us men who meet at daily Mass each Saturday morning and then go to breakfast and spend time together discussing many things, maybe something from the homily at Mass, perhaps the good or difficult happenings in our lives; asking and offering prayers for each other.  Sometimes just enjoying each other’s company, discussing whatever comes up.  These meetings are one of the greatest blessings God has given me.

   We may not always agree on everything but hearing different opinions and idea concerning our faith helps us expand our thoughts, giving us incentive to spend more time with the Lord considering His word and what it means to us today.  Don’t misunderstand, we do not try to reinterpret His word or conform it to what we might want it to be, but maybe one has grasped an underlying truth that may not have occurred to the others.

   Afterwards we go our own ways refreshed in both body and soul.  I’m sure the others do the same as me and sometimes spend quite a bit of time in prayer and thought about what we have discussed.  It is a beautiful means of expanding our love of God, His word, and the teachings of Jesus.

   Our fellowship is so much more than some guys getting together to discuss sports or cars or whatever happens to be in the news, it is an opportunity to grow in love of our Lord and of each other as fellow Christians; it is a means of increasing our faith and trust in God. 

Lord, You have blessed me with faithful friends.

They are a tremendous joy in my life.

Keep us always in Your love.

Guide our fellowship to bring us always closer to You. 

Amen