Walking Humbly with God

Today I marched up he hill for 12:10 Mass at the Basilica of the Assumption and was pleasantly surprised that Archbishop O'Brien would be celebrating Mass along with Bishop Madden, Bishop Rozanski, and about a dozen other priests.

The first reading was from Micah, and as Archbishop O'Brien expounded upon in his homily, the Lord makes it very clear to us what we must to do merit eternal life:

You have been told, O man, what is good,
and what the LORD requires of you:
Only to do the right and to love goodness,
and to walk humbly with your God.
-Micah 6:8

Too often we worry and get caught up in what we must do to be good Christians, good Catholics, good followers of Jesus. Remembering yesterday's Gospel story of Martha and Mary, often we can be like Martha, caught up in the work to be done in the world around us when we should really be like Mary - "[sitting] beside the Lord at his feet listening to him speak."

It isn't always easy to follow Our Lord, to walk humbly with him. Jesus told His Disciples, "If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me." Luke 9:23.

Let us Pray to Our Father in Heaven that we might have the courage to pick up our crosses daily, and follow Jesus. Sacred Heart of Jesus, Have Mercy on Us. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Pray for Us.