Another beautiful spring morning here on Long Island and I am in the midst of my devotions and prayer and meditations. Psalm 51 speaks to me especially the verses ‘Create in me a clean heart oh God and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy Holy Presence and take not thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation and uphold me with thy free and willing spirit.’ It moves me to know He wants me to come before Him with repentance and a desire to do better. It’s... moreAnother beautiful spring morning here on Long Island and I am in the midst of my devotions and prayer and meditations. Psalm 51 speaks to me especially the verses ‘Create in me a clean heart oh God and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy Holy Presence and take not thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation and uphold me with thy free and willing spirit.’ It moves me to know He wants me to come before Him with repentance and a desire to do better. It’s about relationship. I am excited to prepare for worship this morning in my local church and looking forward to a leadership class in the afternoon for those of us blessed to lead what we term ‘LIFEGROUPS’ within our community. Fellow disciples who gather weekly to encourage and support each other and look deeply into scripture and join in prayer. I also take a quick glance at Facebook because over the years I have filtered out the bad and receive mostly a Christian feed, and I always look for the daily postings of a gentleman named Sean Dietrich. He writes and always manages to touch my soul. Him and his wife are starting out on their second spiritual pilgrimage walking the Camino, in Spain. Last year I followed their daily progress and felt as if I were alongside them. I have always dreamed of a similar pilgrimage and with a busted body after 43 years of climbing telephone poles and restoring electric and telecommunication service and responding to crazy storms that’s simply not going to happen. The closest I can get is a solitary walk in the mountains or the beauty of one of the many state parks we are blessed with here on Long Island and within this beautiful state. Time alone in prayer and reflection with Jesus has always been a blessing, and I hope you get an opportunity to follow Sean’s pilgrimage. He’s a good old southern boy with a heart for Christ and a way with words. I wish you all the blessings of your own personal pilgrimage as we journey this path toward a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. I pray we all find what we are looking for as we travel the pathways alongside Him. The Way. The Truth. The Life. Deus Vult! Amen.
CAA Michael Loos Sr.
Priory of St. Michael the Archangel
Fides Et Veritas
