Listen to the homily here.
Notes:
Notes:
Someone asked Jesus a question:
·
“Lord, will only a few people be
saved?”
o
Have you ever had that question?
·
Jesus, as always, gives his perfect
answer…not a number or percentage
·
“Strive to enter through the narrow
gate, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not be strong
enough.”
“many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not be
strong enough.”
·
Consider children in your family
·
Are your children “strong enough” to enter into
the narrow gate (life?)
o Think
of the brand new baby
o Are
they strong enough to eat?
o Are
they strong enough to go to bed?
o Are
they strong enough to have a communication?
·
Well, no…they have parents
We, as children of God must be strong through the narrow
door
·
A couple of weeks ago I spent time with my best
friends
·
Wonderful family…three kids
·
The Dad said that he teaches his son (5) verses
his daughter (3).
God does the same for us
·
In our culture, we Catholic members must grow to
be strong in three big issues:
o Morality
(marriage, sexuality, life conception to death),
o individualism
(my stuff, not your stuff),
o relativism
(I believe what I believe, you believe what you believe)
God teaches us through:
·
Father, Son and Holy Spirit
·
Son who is written in the Bible (with beautiful
and challenging parables or accounts)
·
Catholic Church that Jesus built
·
Pope
·
Bishops
·
Priests
·
Deacons
·
Disciples
He teaches us, even if we are challenged…here listen to
Hebrews:
·
“My son, do not disdain the discipline of the
Lord or lose heart when reproved by him; for whom the Lord loves, he
disciplines; he scourges every he acknowledge.”
·
“So strengthen your drooping hands and your weak
knees. Make straight paths for
your feet, that what is lame may not be disjointed but healed.”
Listen to God…learn from God…follow God…you will be stronger
into the narrow gate!
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