April 4, 2014
The second Sunday of every April is the final round of the Master’s Golf tournament at the beautiful Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. I always keep my calendar open to watch it. No ministry or appointments on Master’s Sunday afternoon. But this year, I was asked to give a retreat to people who are going to become Catholics at Easter. I said yes. No Masters. It is up in the mountains with no TV or iPad wireless. I know that they could find someone better than me to give the retreat. I am a lightweight storyteller with maybe a point or two. These people want depth. I said yes anyway, not because it will change their lives, but to change mine. Most of the time, I can do the good I want to do, the good that suits me. But can I do the good I do not want to do? That seems to be when I will pick up my cross, lose my life (the Masters), to find my life, spiritual transformation. Can you yet do the good you do not want to do?