By: Father Pinto Paul, C.S.C. on July 26th, 2018

Be Refreshed: Family Reflection Video

“We are not our own refreshment!”

The little camel had questions about why he was built for great things, but not doing anything great. His mother tries to answer his questions, but the big question today is: are we putting our greatness to waste?

A mother asked me to pray over her sick son, fearing his soul was at risk since he had turned away from the Catholic faith. I was touched by this, and thought about how God is described as the fountain of life. He calls us all, offering His grace, but respects our free will, that we may decide for ourselves.

How are we using the greatness in our lives? Do we allow ourselves to be refreshed through God?

My friends, today we pray that we may be refreshed and ready to embrace greatness!

For additional reading: Today’s Readings

About Father Pinto Paul, C.S.C.

Father Pinto Paul C.S.C., ordained a priest in the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1999, worked with tribal populations in northeast India as a missionary for ten years. In 2010 he came to the US for further studies. While working as a campus minister at Stonehill College, he assisted pastors in local parishes, led seminars and workshops for teachers and students in the US and earned a master’s degree in Educational Administration from Boston College and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Lesley University, Cambridge. He is currently working as the International Director of the Boston-based Holy Cross Family Ministries with missions in 18 countries.