Apologies for not having posted in a while.  I have been terribly ill of late.  Have no worries, all is looking up but the past two weeks have taken a lot out of me.

Now, to the brief point.

Ever had a hard time know what the right choice is?  You know, sometimes there is a decision to make and its not certain what direction you should take or where you should go.  I have had that short of moment recently and wanted to share some little spiritual advice.

Point 1 – the Moral Choice.

• The first thing is to look at the two (or multiple) choices and first ask, ‘Is this morally right or morally wrong.’
• This is generally the easiest step and if you are confused, ask an expert.
• If the answer to a point is, ‘no, this is not morally justifiable.’  Then don’t do it.
• If the answer is, ‘yes, this is morally justifiable.’  Then you can do it

Point 2 – Can I do it?

• This is an important question.  Can I do one thing or another – do I have the practical, intellectual, physical, psychological, economical, capacity to do this thing.
• While this question is fairly easy, it requires courage and honesty.  Do not kid yourself with this question.
• Be courageous = have a broad avenue for saying ‘yes.’  Challenge yourself, push yourself – verso l’alto!  (to quote Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati.)
• Be honest = sometimes we have already found our limit and know that, at this time, I just cannot achieve what is asked in this instance.

Point 3 – What do I want to do?

• This is something that many well-meaning Christians miss.  They assume that what they want can’t possible be what God wants.  Since when?
• You have a particular genius – a personality, skills, talents, hopes, dreams – a way of looking at creation that is singular to you.
• True, you are not the only person in the world – that’s why this is not the first point – but God’s Will intersects with your life.
• Be not afraid – you matter, you count, you are important.  “Follow after me and I will make you fishers of men.”  There is a choice here.  One can follow or not, one can walk or not but the individual must choose.

Point 4 –

• Look at our Lord, ask Him what to do right to His Face.
• After point 3, pray.
• Have you ever had a conversation with someone?  Have you ever put forward and idea?  I mean a good idea, one you have thought about, have researched and pondered.  When you explain it to a person, face to face, you can tell what they think even before they speak.
• This is true of our Lord.  His Face, incarnate in the Lord Jesus Christ, can be see and descried, it can be sought after and found.
• Pray.

In case you are wondering the best place to see the face of Jesus, well there are many, but here’s number one:

The Holy Eucharist y’all.

Genius advice?  Probably not.  But even her in holy Rome it’s the way to go.

Love you all and ask for your prayers.