Dithering

Jesus speaks strongly in today's brief Gospel selection (Lk 10: 13-16).  He Castigates the towns of Chorazin and Bethsaida for failing to accept his teaching even after the wonders he performed for them.  It's clear: either you accept Jesus and bask  in his favor, or reject him and suffer separation from him. Dithering back and forth is not acceptable, yet, isn't that where we often find ourselves? We excuse ourselves, hiding behind our busyness, fatigue or feeling of inadequacy, and fail to ACT on what we hear and know what we should be doing. But to encourage us, we have the example of Blessed Marie Rose Durocher, whom we honor today.  If anyone had excuses, she did, but did not use them from avoiding what God wanted.  She was rejected from religious life because of "ill health", yet she founded the congregation of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary.  She addressed the overwhelming educational needs of the children of the Canadian frontier by opening schools;  soon her 30 sisters had 450 students in their care in various little towns and parishes.  Her ill health remained with her, but nevertheless, she moved forward with this "project" until her untimely death at the age of 38.  She certainly was no "Ditherer", but a woman of action.  Let us pray with sincere hearts with Father Herb Yost, CSC:
Lord Jesus, thank you for your patience with us. We are so slow—or maybe even unwilling—to believe that your way is the only way to peace and wholeness, both for ourselves and for our world. We’ve heard the Gospel so many times; we are aware of all our blessings, mostly undeserved; we are aware of how you protect us and care for us. Still we dither. Jesus, please give us the grace of actually wanting to follow you. Amen
Bro. Rene