Dear Pilgrims of Hope, what is success?
I got absolutely nothing done today. And it was totally worth it. Today we celebrated the Inauguration Mass of the Jubilee Year at the Cathedral and I was blessed that I could attend. The Mass was three hours long and after walking in procession, we stood at the back of the Cathedral which was packed to the last seat and people were even standing outside. It was hot and I was thirsty and it was wonderful.
A jubilee year only happens every 25 years. There is no guarantee that I will live to see the next one. After having been away from the Catholic Church for most of my adult life, it was a special grace to experience all of this today. To see our Bishop knock on the door of the Cathedral, to receive Jesus in the Eucharist today, I know I will always remember this.
Normally I would have made an excuse not to go, because there is so much work to be done at the Retreat Centre and we have guests here etc. Maybe writing about priorities vs priority had an effect on me.
I will have to work tomorrow to catch up but I do not mind, because today I made this my priority. I may have gotten “nothing done” in the eyes of a world that puts worldly success above everything else, but I know that spending time with God and my brothers and sisters in Christ today, was worth so much more.
Spending time to walk in procession and living our faith boldly as we walked through Central with our banners and crucifix, may not be successful in the eyes of the world, but I know that if Christ would call me home to himself tonight, I would be happy and have no regrets.
