We recently got a new pastor at our parish. I had seen him before in other churches and appreciated his down to earth attitude, which comes through in his homilies. He gave the parishioners an opportunity to sign up to share a meal with him. My prayer group and I signed up and met him and some other people for breakfast at IHOP this morning after the early Mass. He was even more “normal” in person. Even though he wore his collar, the conversation was comfortable. The personal stories he told were that of a regular family with regular struggles. Just the fact that he told these stories to people he had not met before was a reflection of his humility and desire to be approachable. The whole group seemed to enjoy the company of not only the new pastor, but one another as well. I know I did.

I Found God today meeting a humble, faithful priest.