Fall is also when we look to the fruitfulness of our children both in and out of school. Like a good wine our children need to be cultivated also to bring out their gifts.
I am impressed at the great care parents take in encouraging the fruitfulness of their child. From early morning band and sports practices to weekend tournaments away, we sacrifice a lot cultivate the gifts of our children.
Spiritual cultivation is essential also. Connecting the table of the family to the altar of Christ helps make sense of sacrifices made on the altar of our lives and draws us to the banquet of the Kingdom. Our faith bears much fruit when cultivated in our daily life.
Fr. Peter Keller
St. Michael's & Sacred Heart Faith Community