Our Lady of the Mountains

"Come to him, a living stone, rejected by human beings but chosen and precious in the sight of God, and, like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ."
1 Peter 2:4-5

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Welcome one and all to our celebration of Holy Mass here at Our Lady of the Mountains Parish in Estes Park, Colorado. We are delighted that you are here for our celebration.

Like St. Peter in today’s Gospel, and like all of us, he discovered that—even with the best of intentions—you cannot remove the cross, even if you try. The Cross cannot be removed from the life and experience of each and every one of us. The cross is a reality that all of us will experience at one time or another throughout our lives. It may come in many different forms: a physical sickness or disease, spiritual or mental anguish, the death of a loved one, fear and anxiety about the future, sorrow about the events of the past, an addiction, a broken relationship . . . it could be almost anything. But all of us experience the cross in some way. The cross is no longer the instrument of torture, a hollow symbol of violence, suffering and death. Suddenly it becomes the very instrument of our salvation. It is the means through which God forgives our sins, and opens the gates of paradise to invite each of us to eternal life. It is God’s greatest gift to the human race: the gift of Himself on the cross in love for all people.

We are no longer alone in our suffering, in the sorrow and pain that often plague us in this world. Christ has drawn near to us in our suffering. He has the power to change us, and the world we live in. It is the power of God flowing from the cross of Jesus Christ.

May you have a blessed week.

Fr Joseph Thai Cao

Pastor

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Heavenly Father, You have gathered us together as a parish family of Our Lady of the Mountains, to be Your visible life in our world. Here we unite in worship, proclaim your Word, celebrate the Eucharist and are sent forth to share Your love and make disciples. Lord, we take your great commission seriously, and long to be so on fire, that we draw people to you as a parish family. Help us to make Our Lady of the Mountains a truly amazing parish, through Your Power and Your Grace, for Your Glory. Amen.