December 2026
Jesus in the Midst
Matthew 18:20: "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them"
This month we will focus on Christ present in unity. Jesus in the Midst-when mutual love circulates among us, we experience Jesus’ presence.
Jesus in the Midst: When love becomes mutual, Jesus becomes present among us.
Jesus promised: “Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them” (Mt 18:20). This is more than an encouragement to gather for prayer. It reveals a profound mystery of Christian community: Christ himself can be present in the relationships among us.
When I love you with the love of Jesus, and you respond by loving me, something happens that neither of us can produce individually. A third reality emerges: Jesus in our midst.
This changes the way we understand community.
We do not gather merely to accomplish something for Jesus. We gather so that Jesus can live among us. Our meetings, ministries, families, friendships, parish groups and Hearths become places where his presence can be generated and recognized.
This also gives us a powerful examination of conscience: Is Jesus in the midst of us?
If he is absent, perhaps we need to ask whether we have stopped loving one another, stopped listening, stopped forgiving, stopped beginning again.
MONTHLY GATHERING:
Saturday, December 12, 2026
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Located in the Main Church
The speaker will be Fr. Richard McNeillie