Catholic Dads

Priestly Hope

January 28th, 2010

Reader Michael Krafick points us to an inspiring article about a baseball player who has left a shot at the big leagues for a shot at the REALLY big league of the priesthood.

Sometimes these messages of hope can help when facing situations that can seem more troubling. Here is what he writes.

“I thought I would submit this article in response to your latest request on Catholic Dads.

Matter of fact, my family discovered that a family relative (well loved by all of us) passed away on Tuesday. His name was Fr. Elgar and ran two parishes in Minnesota – St. John the Evangelist and St. Benedicts. Both are around 150 years old in a rural town called New Prague. He served for over 25+ years I believe. Finding a new priest willing to serve out there will be very tough, if they can even find one. It’s a shame to think such beautiful works of art (the buildings) could be closed and the congregation could be scattered. (Fr. Elgar’s Church Website – http://stjohnstbenedict.com/default.aspx).

So as much as I mourn the loss of our family’s priest, I have hope when I read this article.”

Thanks for the message, Michael. In addition to praying for Grant Desme, I will be sure to pray for your family in their time of grief, the parishioners in their time of need, and your priest relative that he see the beatific vision and God welcome him as a good and faithful servant.

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