We may feel terrified as we experience the darkness of our time and the challenges facing Catholic education and our own faith. At this time and age, as Pope Francis says, “Consistency is an indispensable factor in the education of young people! Consistency! We cannot grow and we cannot educate without consistency: consistency and witness!” As we are tempted to envy or to doubt, and as we are called to do the impossible, how can we remain consistent! Consistency is transparency of the soul. The evil that passes through it leaves no trace, and the good that comes is communicated to others. It is when we are self-centered that we become dark and frightened and begin to sink. But the Lord comes to save us. Faithful to the gift of God’s mercy for us, with our eyes fixed on the Lord, we will be able to get closer to Jesus and be rescued by Him. He inspires our trust to “test” Him and ask Him to command us to do the impossible and be consistent. The experience of his saving power is what allows us to take courage and not be overcome by fear. | 
