I keep returning to the discovery that we cultivate worship of Jesus Christ, but not so much discipleship.
When pressed about the Scripture challenging a woman to be submissive to her husband, I replied... "it is simple! Don't marry anyone who does not remind you of Jesus!"  Perhaps that is also discernment for vocations to priesthood and religious? It seems some days that everything Jesus taught about the Scribes and Pharisees are themes that are true today, in my own behavior, attitudes and decisions. Still I recognize them more quickly in others and miss my own. And it is also true that tax collectors and those on the margins will be getting into heaven before many of us "righteous" ones. I keep getting turned toward the Beatitudes as a formation, as discernment... as mystagogy for the anawim. Sitting in the slow learner row even now at my age, I am just beginning...
Shortly, the cadre will be up checking NCR. If today you hear his voice, harden not your heart.