I was watching the news today to see people's reaction to deep throat’s identity being revealed. It made for interesting news, some thought him a criminal and others a hero. But one item that kept being stated was President Nixon was forced to resign more from duty to friends than an actual crime. I don’t want to get political here, but duty to friends is a thought provoking line. It's a thought I think about often.
One important tenet of friendship for me is that I would never ask someone to jeopardize their soul for an action that I desire. Someone who is my friend should never ask or expect me to do something immoral or illegal. Today I celebrate my eighth anniversary of ordination. What makes this a time of joy is that Christ has not asked me to do anything that He Himself has not done. I feel a great sense of duty to my friendship with Christ. This friendship is made easier knowing I am doing the same actions that Christ has done. One of the great joys of my priesthood is the trust that I have in my relationship with God. I live knowing that the trust that I have in other people will lead to disappointment, but there is no chance of disappointment with God. This is what continues to motivate me to remain faithful to my calling.
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