I’m not the best with spatial details; in fact, I’ve often thought that I’d make a terrible detective. The truth is I could go into a room, meet with someone for an hour, then exit without being able to tell you even the wall or carpet color. For some reason, my mind isn’t interested in being attentive to those kinds of details because perhaps it’s dwelling on other things.

As we approach the fourth Sunday of Epiphany and the Presentation of our Lord, I want us to think about what it takes to be attentive to details beyond our physical surroundings. In our Gospel reading we’ll meet two people who were tuned in to the realities of the spiritual realm and, as a result, were blessed not only to see but also to discern the arrival of Christ, the Lord.

May God also give us eyes to see and the hearts to discern the presence of Jesus in our lives.

Blessings,

Fr. Darin+

Priest-in-charge