“HONEY FROM THE ROCK”
Tuesday, 21st June 2016,
Twelfth Week of Ordinary Time
Memorial of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious
2 Kgs 19: 9-11, 14-21, 31-36;
Ps 48: 2-4, 10-11;
Mt 7: 6, 12-14.
THE NARROW PATH!
In today’s Gospel our Lord tells us: “Enter through the narrow gate, for the gate is wide and the road is easy, that leads to destruction, and there are many who take it” (Mt 7:13). If we see our entire life, it is nothing but a series or chain of choices. There are times when we have regretted our wrong choices and been proud of our good choices.
Today Jesus speaks about a choice between an easy and a hard path. We are often tempted to choose the broad and easy way and avoid the narrow and hard way. But human experience tells us that there is never an easy way to greatness in life. Greatness is always the product of hard work. The way that leads to Kingdom of God is narrow. It has its own demands, restraints and sacrifices. To sin is easy and natural but to remain without sin is difficult because it is contrary to our inclinations. It requires self-denial. And the Gospel tells us that very few people choose the narrow way whereas many choose the wide and easy way. It is always a few who accept the Gospel in it’s entirely and live according to it.
Prayer: Lord show me the way that which leads me towards you. Amen
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