When the roads get slick...

As the snow/sleet/rain blankets the ground outside this morning, I couldn't help but draw an analogy to the spiritual life. Even though I was driving on roads so familiar I could practically drive them blindfolded, I was prompted to a level of attention and alertness I usually don't possess because of the new conditions. Same roads - very different circumstances.

I feel like this is a great metaphor for my own spiritual journey lately, indeed for all of us from time to time. While I am in some sense "used to" almost everything I do from day to day, new circumstances and challenges have been making the road much more dangerous and slick. If I ignore this spiritual inclement weather and just cruise through each day as I always have before, I might end up in a ditch on the side of the road, or worse.

St. Christopher, patron of travelers, PRAY FOR US!