Scripture refers to Jesus as the cornerstone of the Church, that crucial piece of the construction without which the whole structure cannot properly take shape.
It’s been a couple of weeks since I wrote about time and its proper use. It’s so ironic then that I was so swamped with activities during the interim.
I had a presentation and two papers due this week. I nailed the presentation on the head on Monday. On the papers, I’ve received a stay of execution from both professors.
I can’t get out from under these papers. It’s been a problem since highschool. I had it diagnosed in college by a couple of professor who labeled me a perfectionist. I thought perfectionist got everything done well.
They informed me, though, that perfectionists actually get nothing done because the task at hand never seems quite done. It’s a bit different from procrastination which thinks the job will get itself done.
Thus instead of handing in a B+ paper when it’s due, I hand in one worth an A+ one week later. The result: a C+.
Imagine a kid who got all wound up with anxiety when he wanted to play with his Lego set. He’d enjoy himself…if only he had enough pieces for the front foyer.
You’d feel like yelling “just build a regualr castle, Johnny”. But he’s paralyzed, unable to start until he’s planned the Swedish baths in the North wing of the structure.
But it’s not essential. Christ is essential. Christ keeps the castle standing. His absence makes it crumble.
May Our Lady and her “Fiat”– her quick acceptance of God’s offer, her immediate response to allow Christ to structure her– allow me to complete these last few days of the semester with ease.
Let’s get it done, Johnny. And may Christ be the center.