Yesterday during mass we received the news that our parish priest at Christ the King, the Reverend Monsignor Frost, had experienced heart difficulties on Thursday. He was immediately taken to the heart hospital and underwent surgery on two of his main arteries. He is currently back at home, but is not strong enough to perform any of his duties or receive well-wishers. Once his strength is back up, he will have to endure more surgery on another artery.
Msgr. Frost is one of those rare people who have a gift to not only represent Christ in form through holy orders, but who has so fully immersed himself in that role that he is an astoundingly accurate picture of our Lord. Humble, compassionate, joyful, pious, orthodox, reverent, and most of all consumed with love, he is truly a father to his parish. He knows every parishioner by name and has the ability to make you feel as if you were the only person in the parish that he cares for. The parish has grown way beyond the capacity of our humble chapel (and from 2 masses to 6 masses between Saturday vigil and Sunday morning), and all during the seven years that he has been the pastor. This is a testament to Msgr. Frost's willingness to let Christ live through him. Sadly, it may also be what has taken his human heart to task.
Please pray for Msgr. Frost during this time. Pray also for Christ the King parish, as we all are deeply concerned for our Monsignor. The children especially, for whom he has a particular gift, are undoubtedly worried and confused. We seek consolation for ourselves, guidance for the attending physicians, and comfort and healing for Monsignor. Thank you all and God bless.
In Christ,
Dave
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