A Heavy Question
Photo by Fynn schmidt on Unsplash Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. -Matthew 11:28:30 What goes through your mind, when you read these words from Our Lord? Do you think, “Light?! Easy?! There is nothing light and easy about Christianity”? Do your thoughts then wander to all of the rules and regulations? All of the fasts and penances? All of the guilt and Ten Commandments? Do you begin to complain about Christ calling you to die to yourself, become a new man, be poor in spirit, meek, humble, sacrificing and merciful and think, “I don’t have time for all of that. I’m living a different life in a different time.” Don’t be surprised. You’re in the majority. It’s so much easier to do nothing, while feeding ourselves a steady diet of excuses, justificat...