St. Pope John Paul II echoed Our Lord’s sentiment in the Gospel when he wrote, “The Church does not impose; she only proposes.”
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Jesus confides to His followers: “Now my soul is troubled.” And He tells them what human weakness may suggest: “And what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour!” But our Lord shows them what the strength of His obedience is: “No, this is why I came to this hour. Father, glorify your name!”
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Jesus tells us in today’s Gospel to be watchful and alert. While Our Lord was speaking primarily about the coming of the Parousia, His warning can also be applied to the ever-growing variety of attacks upon the dignity of the human person.
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