There is nothing that we can amass in this world that will last. No layers of protection, no amount of savings, no level of investments will keep us from facing death. Only Jesus provides for us a means, a vehicle, for passing that ultimate boundary. All that it requires is the simple, yet so difficult, request to release our Earthly desires and follow Him.
This means setting our sights high indeed. He asks us to rise above our selfishness, above our hatreds, above our jealousies, and even above our desires for contentment in this world. It was fitting that this was the message delivered today as our graduates were also recognized at this morning's mass. As they look to their future, they too need to rise above the snares of our world and strive for the heavens.
I found the homily quite uplifting.