Have you ever thought about writing a priest an affirmation letter? I have lately because I feel our good priests are under a tremendous strain based on Current Events. I came up with the idea that the best affirmation letter was anonymous – there’s no strings attached in terms of trying to get the priest to think, “Wow, that Jack Jackson is such a nice fella! And he likes my homilies!” And considering the contents of most anonymous letters, it’s a double surprise: no author, but also no content about parking problems, homily length or the lack of flavored coffee at church socials.
If you decide to do one, talk about Jesus and His grace at work in that priest. Tell him that you will pray for him. Thank him for his service and example.
Everyone needs a pick me up, and a letter can be a combination of a prayer and a remembrance of the greatest of God.