When I was at church tonight for Holy Thursday, I saw both the parish priests and the 4 deacons all on the altar celebrating the Mass. I thought about how all over the world, the majority of the priests and deacons are all doing the same thing – remembering the last moments that Jesus spent on this earth. We are blessed to have so many faithful men helping us grow in our relationship with God. I personally am grateful for the priests who have been a part of my life. Priests who are still friends, friends who became priests, those who stood by me and my family in difficult times, and those who have been instrumental in helping me make life decisions. I have learned valuable lessons from the priests in my life – even from those who I didn’t really have a good relationship with. I prayed for them all this evening as I watched the priest imitate Jesus by washing the feet of 12 people. I prayed that they might always be the servant leader they have promised to be and to continue to bless those they are in contact with.

I Found God today appreciating priests.