Only with God’s grace is there faithfulness

Let us consider some words from the Gospel of St John: Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus answered, “Where I am going you cannot follow me now, but you will follow afterward.” Peter said to him, “Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.” Jesus answered, “Will you lay down your life for me? Truly, truly, I say to you, the cock will not crow, till you have denied me three times” (John 13:36-38).

And so, with our heart enkindled, we tell God, “Yes”, that we want to be faithful and are ready for any sacrifice. But we add, “Jesus, with your grace; Mother mine, with your help. I am so weak, I commit so many errors, so many small mistakes, that I feel capable – if you leave me – of committing big ones too!”