I doubt that any years in our lifetime will be recalled with the loathing that the year 2020 has fostered. It has been a crazy, confusing, and disruptive series of events. It has produced sadness, loneliness, depression, frustration, anxiety, fear, irritability, to name a few. We sometimes feel like we are hunkered down just waiting for the next bad event. If you are reading this, it is probably because you are or have turned to the Lord for help. Psalm 121 says, “I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth!” If you are familiar with the salvation story as recorded in Holy Scripture, you are also aware that the Lord speaks to us from the “storm clouds”. His message is always pointing out the path of salvation, the Good News. I invite you as we conclude this year to renew your commitment to our Lord Jesus Christ. Invite him into your soul and give Him permission to reveal His saving Truth to you as it applies to you in a very personal way. We will only get to know our Creator to the extent that we come to know our self. We only get to know our self to the extent that we allow the Lord to shine His Light of Truth in our soul. He is always waiting to come closer. Invite Him! Yours in Christ our Lord. Fr. Sid