As I see other priests abandon their vows, I get a little discouraged. These were my brothers, walking together in this life. It is so much easier to be faithful when those around us are faithful. How do I go forward? I guess I must work with the little light I have and put one foot in front of the other on the path God allows me to see. I did not know they would leave, but he did, and he promised us that reward in heaven if we keep going.

If we could see all the struggles ahead, we might never set out.