Praying

This morning, as with every Sunday morning, our little friends share their prayer intentions.

First to raise his hand, a little one asked to pray for Fr. Tony, our former pastor.
I extended the prayer to include our current pastors and all the ordained of our diocese who will be on retreat this week.

In a quiet little voice, I heard my friend respond, "No, just Fr. Tony."

Yes, we are still mourning.  We need time to adjust to the changes. We need time to remember.

As adults we can rationalize these things. It is harder to explain to a child why such change happens.

One this is certain, my little friend, while change is constant, God's love for each one of us remains strong.