Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and those who enter through it are many.
How narrow the gate and constricted the road that leads to life. And those who find it are few. (Matthew 7:13-14 NABRE)
Jesus' words contrast two kinds of life within the Christian community, that of those who obey His words and that of those who do not.* Notice what might be a subtle issue here: There are many--even within the Christian community, the vast majority actually, who do not obey Jesus' words. This is more than challenging, it should frighten us enough to remain focused on the Word of God. We should work each day to walk along the road and through the gate that leads to eternal life. Like the athelete who works with a singular focus, whose every thought and action are designed to produce one outcome, we are wise if we work this way to keep the words of Jesus always in our thoughts.
Today, I will work to obey the word of Jesus.
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, patron of youth and teenagers, pray for us.
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