Padre’s Points to Ponder – 5/29/26
Though we have two great solemnities after Pentecost (Trinity Sunday and Corpus Christi Sunday), the Church has officially returned once again to the season we call “Ordinary Time.” We are not simply returning to the mundane routines of life; in truth, Ordinary Time may be one of the greatest gifts of the spiritual life.
The word “ordinary” here does not mean dull or unimportant. It comes from the idea of “ordered” time, the steady rhythm of discipleship, the daily walk of following Christ not only on feast days, but in the quiet moments of everyday life; places precisely where the Lord so often chooses to meet us.
Most of Jesus’ earthly life was lived not in miracles or dramatic moments, but in the hidden ordinary, dining with friends, long walks along dusty roads, conversations at tables, prayer in the early morning, work with His hands, and quiet encounters with ordinary people. The saints discovered the same truth, that holiness is usually not found in extraordinary moments alone, but in learning to recognize God’s grace woven into the fabric of daily life.
Ordinary Time invites us to notice the Lord in the simple things: in family dinners, in the laughter of children, in acts of kindness, in quiet prayer before the Blessed Sacrament, in the beauty of a sunrise, in faithful work, in carrying a cross patiently, and even in the interruptions and inconveniences of daily life.
Grace is often hidden there.
After the joy and triumph of Easter, the Church now asks us a gentle but important question: How will we continue walking with the Risen Lord in everyday life?
For most of us, holiness will not come through dramatic events. It will come through daily fidelity. Through choosing patience instead of anger. Through forgiving again. Through praying when we feel distracted. Through serving when no one notices. Through returning to Mass week after week. Through trusting that God is still at work, even in seasons that feel spiritually quiet.
Ordinary Time reminds us that there are no “ordinary” moments for a disciple of Jesus Christ. Every day is filled with opportunities for grace. Every encounter can become a place of charity. Every moment can become holy when offered to God.
May this season help us rediscover the quiet beauty of God’s presence in the ordinary rhythms of life. And may we learn to recognize that the Risen Christ walks beside us not only in the great celebrations of Easter, but also in the unnoticed moments of each day.
Praised be Jesus Christ, now and forever!
All you holy saints of God, pray for us!
Peace in Christ,
Fr. Michael Silloway
Pastor