Even When It’s Hard 

   A friend once told me of an experience he had while on a mission trip.  As Mass was about to begin one Sunday morning he noticed an elderly lady struggling to get to the church.  He went up to her and helped her and in speaking to her said that God would understand if she could no longer physically get to church for Mass.  Her reply brought him to tears.  She said, “After all He has done for me should I not do this for Him?”

   We are a weak and fickle people and sometimes we allow even the least difficulty to come between us and God.  If it’s too difficult or even just inconvenient we will skip Mass; God will understand.  I’ve even had a priest that would cut His homilies short on Sundays when there was a big football game on.  How sad, that a football game took precedence over praising our Lord.

   There are legitimate reasons that may cause us to miss Mass, but they are very few and far between.  Far more often, it’s simply because we don’t love enough.  If we can’t give Him an hour or so on a Sunday, how can we call ourselves Christian. 

Let me never put anything above You Lord.

Nothing is more important than Your love.

Even when it might be a struggle.

Strengthen me to always give You praise and glory.

 

Amen