Did you know that Dolly Parton is the godmother of Miley Cyrus? Bono, the lead singer for U2, is the godfather of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s twins. It would be interesting to know how those godparenting relationships came to be, what it really means for all of them, what commitments and expectations are involved, and how it is working out for them. 

October is Respect Life Month. It is a month that reminds us that each life is precious and sacred. We also know that every life can be a muddled mess – filled with complexity and often thorny dilemmas and moments of crisis. We all need help. Parents need help. Young people and children, born and unborn, need help. 

God surely intends godparents to be people to help. A good spiritual goal for each of us would be to become the kind of person whom others would want to be the godparent for their child – someone with a strong spirit and a deep and practical faith. It would be someone who has the love, skills, and involved presence to build a relationship with the child. Then, who knows, someday when the parents are at their wits ends and some trouble weighs heavy, you might be the one who can make a difference at a critical moment of a life. 

Life is wondrous. There is much we can do. Fortify your life and you strengthen others. 

Fr. Dennis Zehren
Pastor

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