Third Sunday of Easter

God wants to do great things in our lives and in our parishes!  But we're also short on priests (and, in our diocese, short on American priests) which means that more and more is expected of our current priests.  So how will God do great things in us and through us and around us if the priest doesn't have time to do it?  It has to happen through you, O Christian!  God wants to and will do great things in our world when individuals, when the lay faithful, step up and step into their baptismal calling to use the gifts and talents they've been given to build up God's kingdom here and now!  God wants to do great things in our lives and in our parishes...through YOU!