Tomorrow, Feb. 6, 2011, is the 10th anniversary of my ordination to the priesthood. That was an amazing day! Bishop Lee ordained me and others at the National Cathedral on that Tuesday evening. What got me to that day was God's love and call, and that is what has led me and strenthened me since to be a priest in this world. This world, which is, in the US anyway, dominated by consumerism and very narrow definitions of success. Being a priest is so counter-cultural that to be a really good one, one that stays grounded in God and focused on God, is not easy. It is not easy, but it is a joy. Serving God's people as a parish priest is a great joy. For the people I serve, and serve with in our shared ministry, are the salt of the earth and the light of the world.
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