Day 14
We end this week with the saints by looking to the Blessed Mother. Saying yes to all that God asked her stands as the quintessential model of discipleship for all of us.
I remember hearing a homily some years ago from a deacon up in Indianapolis. He said something to the effect of: Holiness sometimes means giving up things that in and of themselves are not bad but simply don’t lead us toward God. That has stayed with me for over 30 years.
Recently one of our parishioners gave me a sticker that says: “Don’t do what makes you happy; Do what makes you holy.” Saying Yes to God is the one thing that always makes you holy and then, surprisingly enough, it also makes you happy.
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