“For you cast me into the deep, into the heart of the sea, and the flood enveloped me.” (Jonah 2:4, Responsorial). of Monday October 9, 2023

The phone call caught him off guard. It was his nephew, asking if he would be his confirmation sponsor. The request surprised him. Of all the people in his nephew’s life, why was he asked? His work on the police force had taken a toll on his faith, but he did not want to let his nephew down. 

At a meeting with the program director, he was asked one question: “Where do you find God in your daily life?” The question floored him. “I honestly don’t know,” he said. “It’s hard to see his presence in my line of work.” The director replied, “Did you ever consider God is working through you? That’s what your nephew sees.” The floodgates opened as he realized his vow to serve and protect was not a solitary one. God, as his sponsor, had always been at his side.