An Unsteady Flicker
Staying inspired. Keeping the flame burning. I was at mass last Sunday morning, for Easter (the sheer fact it’s taken me over a week to churn out this story should hint at what I’m going to be sharing today), and I somewhat tuned out when the priest began his homily. I do that sometimes a lot. Not a very Catholic act but certainly very human. As he was speaking, I asked myself how someone like Father Troy could remain so passionate and enthusiastic about being a priest. About his faith. About saying mass. I mean, at the end of the day, priesthood is still a job. And with any and every profession, we all fall into a slump every now and again. Into mental fatigue. We get jaded and disinterested. And that fire under our asses goes out. And then all of a sudden, his words pierced through my reverie, “You fall in love with Christ all over again each and every single day. That’s how you keep things exciting. And interesting.” NO, THIS …