Homily on 1-26-25

Being a Christian, and a Catholic specifically, is no easy task.  But Jesus never said it was going to be.  Sometimes, maybe most of the time, being a Christian in a culture that can be very self-centered, paradoxical, and counter to the Gospel message might cause us more anguish than we currently endure.  Still, our baptism calls us to work for justice and peace, to call out wrongs when they occur, to pray for all people (even people we don't like), and to speak up for people who have no voice.  That's what Jesus did, even though it went against most of his own culture's teachings and beliefs.  We are called to do these things because whether we believe it or not the Spirit of the Lord is upon us and has been since the moment of our baptism.  Let's not forget it!