Carrying Jesus in the Public Square: Reflection for Grads

Last year, on Palm Sunday, I was listening to Bishop Robert Barron’s homily about Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem. To prepare for his entry, Jesus told two of his disciples to go into town where they will find a donkey. He tells them to untie the donkey and bring it to Him, and if anyone should question them, they should answer, “The Master has need of it.” Bishop Barron goes on to explain that we are all called to be that donkey.

I know, you probably didn’t expect to be called a donkey at graduation. You probably would not normally take that as a compliment. But at least I didn’t use a three-letter synonym for donkey that some Bible translations use.