Pastor's Corner

Two men entered a contest to see who could chop the most wood in an hour. Shortly after the hour started, one man stepped away and didn't come back for about 5 minutes. Again, some 20 minutes after chopping he stepped away again for 5 minutes, but then came back and chopped with all his might. All the while, the man who hadn't left chopped wood the entire hour. At the end of the hour, it was very clear who won the competition. The man who stepped away multiple times had a pile of wood far larger than the man who worked the hour through. In frustration, the man with a smaller wood pile said, "How did you chop more wood than me?" The man who won said, "While I was away, I was sharpening my ax."

Prayer is a lot like the man who took time aside to sharpen his ax, even while he was in competition. Spending time in prayer is a necessary part of everyday. If we skip out on prayer, our relationship with God will not be nourished. God is calling each of us to Himself. He wants us to be happy. In order for that to happen though, we need to respond to His call.

Spend time in prayer today. I promise, you will not regret it. 

- Fr. Derek Wiechmann