Galatians 3:1-5 / Luke 11:5-13
In life, we are always inclined to take the path of least resistance and find the easy way out.
We will want to avoid difficulty, we see it as a problem and we get frustrated by it.
After all, we like life to be easy and comfortable, and nothing much can be gained from facing and enduring difficulty.
In the first reading, St. Paul called the Christians of Galatia mad, and he wondered if someone had cast a spell on them.
They had been taught about the crucifixion of Christ, and how they were saved by the Cross of Christ.
But they had deviated from that teaching because the way of the Cross was too difficult and demanding.
They would rather just follow rules and regulations that they were used to and familiar with.
The Cross was too difficult to understand and too difficult to carry.
In the gospel, Jesus teaches us about persistence in the face of challenges and difficulties.
And when we feel that life is getting too rough and tough, then we must remember what Jesus taught us.
He taught us to turn to God and to ask, to search and to knock.
And if we give good things to our children, then how much more will God our Father give us the Holy Spirit.
Yes, the Holy Spirit is our Helper and our Guide.
With the Holy Spirit, we will be able to carry our cross and overcome adversity.