Growing In Faith Reflection

There are times in our lives when God can seem distant or uninvolved. In the main article on page one, we use the story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus to help readers see how God always walks with us, especially when we need Him most. Readers learn how to look for Him in daily life. • The past eighteen months of pandemic have left us stressed and impatient. Our main article on page two gives practical tips for showing as much patience to others as God shows to us. • From Scripture uses the last Sunday Gospel reading of the month (Mark 7:1-23) to reiterate that God wants our clean hearts more than He wants our clean hands. The key is to take steps to actually become holy, not just appear to be so.