2022 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Not in the future, not in the past, but in the present moment, Grace is provided. In this profound homily, Father Jegar Fickel explores the significant moment when Jesus, in a synagogue, declares the fulfillment of Isaiah's prophecies about the Messiah. Drawing from the Gospel narrative, Father Jegar explains how Jesus, by proclaiming "Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing," emphasizes the immediacy of God's grace and presence in our lives. This homily delves deep into the concept of the "sacrament of the present moment," inspired by Saint Jean-Pierre de Caussade's teachings, which invite us to recognize that grace is abundantly available to us here and now, not in some distant future or past reflection. Father Jegar encourages us to embrace the present as the primary place where God encounters us, urging us to let go of past regrets and future anxieties to truly experience God's providence and love at this moment. This message is a call to live fully in the present, where our salvation is continually unfolded and realized, reminding us that every moment is a direct encounter with the Divine.