This past Friday, I attended the Archdiocesan Gala. Monsignor Paul Koetter received the Legacy Award for his 45 years of ministry in the Archdiocese. It was a great and very well deserved tribute to "Fr. Paul." For those who maybe don't know his circumstances, Fr. Paul was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) a couple of years ago. In the video made for the event, Paul talked about how he has come to understand reliance on God when your health is taken away from you. I think that is what Ben Sira is alluding to when he says: do not rely on your strength. I imagine the same thing can happen when you rely to much on your savings or your investments and then suddenly, for whatever reason, they are gone. All of this is a reminder to me to make sure I keep my eye on the ball...that I put God first in my life and rely on the wisdom of God. Lots of other pieces of wisdom in this. Leave your thoughts in the comment section.
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