Religion

Nothing is so bewildering as the failure of good intentions.

You know the routine. Opportunities that seem so logical and advantageous at the time begin to melt and rot under closer inspection. Peel a few more layers and you see signs of impulsiveness and selfishness. Then the consequences set in. As if the lingering harm of bad decisions is not enough, there is the “Why? Why? Why?” we take to bed at night. Whether you measure regret in ounces or pounds, there is nothing to compare to its weight.

As we celebrate another Independence Day as Christians, the Fourth of July has a double meaning. This day reminds us of the long journey this country has followed to get to where we’re at.

 “There is neither Jew nor Greek, neither slave nor free, not male and female, for you are one in Christ Jesus.”

Paul was the Apostle to the Gentiles – a missionary for Christ. He wrote these famous words to the Galatians, living in what is modern-day Turkey. Paul welcomed each new community he visited as equal with the Jews, who first heard the Good News. He lived among new people as his brothers and sisters, and so convinced them, as well as the early church leaders, that unity in diversity is the hallmark of life in Jesus Christ.

St. John the Evangelist held a special Mass and international cultural program Sunday, June 16, to commemorate160 years as a parish in Carrollton. Honored guest to the event was the Most Rev. Roger J. Foys, D.D., bishop of the Archdiocese of Covington, who was the celebrant for Mass, and other visiting priests and decons.