This was the question posed by Fr Darren Smith SSC, the General Secretary of the Additional Curate's Society, who was our Homilist at St Mary & St Giles this morning.
The gist of the background to the question is that farmyard animals wanted to really please the farmer as he was so good to them and the chicken proposed that they cook him a full English Breakfast whereupon the pig pointed out that this meant "total commitment" on his part. The illustration leads on, naturally, to the self-emptying (the kenosis) of Christ and his total commitment to us as shown on the Cross.
So how do we respond? Do we like the chicken give half measure or like the pig are we called to total commitment? Do we cluck or do we oink?
Fr Darren brought with him Fr Barry Smart and the ACS stall of books and devotional items. A retiring collection was held for the work of the Additional Curate's Society in aid of its mission in "poor and populous parishes." Next Lent ACS will be the target of our major fundraising efforts and it is good that FR Darren has been able to be with us at this early stage to prepare the ground for what will be an important initiative in these parishes.
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