A shorter sermon than usual, because of the long Passion reading.
Happy Easter to all visitors to this site!
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Palm Sunday 9.4.17 Holding firm
We do what the crowd does, for the first part but not the
second.
That is, we cry Hosanna
but not Crucify Him.
We welcome him the first time, and every time.
Most of the time it is not easy for us. Sometimes our
emotions carry us, and we feel triumphant. But for much of the time it is somewhat
uphill, a narrow winding way.
We can even be tempted to think that God has abandoned us, but
it is never that. Still it requires application and perseverance on our part to
hold firm
We have to dig in deep to keep the faith, not just showing
jubilation when the feeling is on us, but in all weathers and circumstances.
When the soldiers come we do not desert Our Lord. We are
proud to stand with Him.
We falter maybe, but always regroup, going back to base.
This is all by His grace. He calls us, establishes us, and
keeps us faithful. We would not last long without Him, but we are with Him, and we will last.
It is just a matter of remembering which side we are on.
We have set our hopes on this Man, and will go with Him
wherever He goes.
He leads us in dark ways, but we come out into the light.
May this coming week be rich in grace for us, as individuals,
and the whole Church.
1 comment:
Happy Easter, father!
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