I'm constantly amazed at how powerful the news media (TV, Radio and Papers) is in our society and culture today. As we approach the holiday season, we'll hear so much about to celebrate this time with gifts, trips, and parties. We'll hear statements like, "if you want to have the best (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years), buy this or do that. It's as if you can buy the happiness you're seeking. How easily are we deceived. People will sit outside of department stores for hours waiting for them to open so they can get first choice of items the news media will designate the gift to get or have this season. People will put themselves in debt for articles they don't need simply because they are convinced they do need them. How silly.
Can you imagine what it would be like to open the doors of any Church, Temple or Mosque and actually see people waiting to get in? The greatest gift imagineable, Jesus, is waiting and no one seems to care.
I wonder what would happen if the media announced "The greatest gift you could ever want is waiting and free; it's at your place of worship...NOW".
Father Joe
- Fr. Joseph L. Di Gregorio
- Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Priest - Stella Maris Church - Major, US Army, Retired - Fr. attended Officers Basic, Advanced & Combined Army Service Select Schools. 1st assignment was 5th Bn, 101st AirBorne in KY, deploying in ’90 with the 101st to Saudi Arabia in Operation Desert Shield/Storm. Also: 5th of the 2nd Air Defense Artillery in Crailsheim, FRG for 2 yrs; Bamberg for 1.5 yrs. The Field Artillery Tng Ctr at Ft Sill, OK in 94 & 95. Post Catholic Pastor at Ft Sill in 96 & 97. In 97 to the USAG, Yongsan, Korea. In 98 to the USAG at Ft Wainwright, AK. 11/01 to HST USAG, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. In 9/02 he deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom, serving soldiers in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait & Iraq. His awards & decorations include the Bronze Star, the Air Assault Badge, the Meritorious Service, Army Commendation, Army Achievement, Korea Defense Service, Global War on Terrorism Service, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary, National Defense Service, Armed Forces Expeditionary, Southwest Asia Service, Saudi Arabia and Kuwaiti Liberation & Overseas Medals.
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