Fellowship

A couple of months ago, a men’s group was started at the parish I go to. It is a small group for the moment, but the size of the group makes it close by nature.

We met yesterday evening, and it was so good. Praise God for faithful and loving brothers in Christ. We are discussing the gospel of John which is so deep. We stayed mostly on track, but we had a few tangent conversations. In my opinion the sidebars added to the authenticity of the fellowship.

I do have to admit that I was still more withdrawn, or at least not as forthcoming as one of my brothers in Christ. I am resolved to beg for prayers of courage to be more open in future meetings.

I digress. We spent two hours that went by far quicker than I could have imagined. Which is incredible considering we have only known each other for a relatively short time. It is a testament to how unifying God can be.

It is so important that we spend time in prayer and sacred scripture on our own. It is equally as important that we spend this time together with our brothers and sisters in Christ.

My hope for this group is that we can build a strong foundation of fellowship, and raise each other up in prayer and love. In doing so, that over time our numbers grow. In our growth, I fervently hope and desire that we can reach out to our community in more and more ways. Sharing the love of Christ, and being filled by Christ’s love as we do this.

Please pray for us and our group of men, but especially that we all can spend time in fellowship with our faith communities.