The End of the Beginning

(a letter to the pastor and nun of my former parish) Dear Father and Sister, I have been on a spiritual journey for many years now, and through much prayer and discernment, by the grace of Christ and God, they have taught me that no faith is anymore right or wrong than any other. I have learned that my calling is to live a life centered and focused on unconditional Love. To do that, I am called to stand apart from the community of any faith and to hold no allegiance to any particular faith. Since coming to this realization of my spirituality, I have never felt such joy, peace and belonging in communion with God. I know with confidence that it is the calling He intends for me. I respectfully ask that you have myself and family removed from the Sacred Heart registry and mailing lists to honor this realization of my spiritual calling. The years I have been with Sacred Heart have been enriching and a deep source of spiritual affirmation of God’s Love. For that, I am truly grateful to the service you have given to my relationship with God. I have shared the state of my spirituality with our choir director and discussed with her my participation in the adult contemporary choir. The choir has been a fountain of inspiration and an enriching opportunity for spiritual expression. She is agreeable to my continued participation to contribute to the prayerful music of the choir while affording me the opportunity for creative expression of my spirituality. With your blessing, I will continue to participate. May the peace of Christ always remain with you and Sacred Heart. Respectfully with grace and the Love of Christ in my heart, Tommy Augustine