Enter By The Narrow Gate

"Are there many who will be saved?" asks an anon of Christ in Luke 13. What a question, but Our Lord doesn't answer back directly, instead he says "strive to enter by the narrow gate" so that when the man of the house shuts the door he'll recognize you when you knock. "Lord, let me in!"

To some he will say, "Depart from me, I never knew you." To others, repentant sinners, he will welcome into the kingdom of God. They will sit down at the heavenly banquet with Abraham, the Patriarchs and the Prophets.

Long story short, which side or gate are you on? The narrow way, which is Christ crucified, or some other thing, the broad way with its wide, iniquitous lintel. In St. Paul's words, is your god the belly and do you glory in your shame? Or are you focused on Christ and the Cross. If the former, take heed, your path is destruction, you are enemies of the Cross of Christ. If the latter, stand firm and double down. You will receive your reward, the reward of everlasting life. 

That's what we're shooting for, dear friends, life itself. Embrace it and renounce darkness, evil, and the fools' gold of the world, the flesh and the Devil. Embrace life and the Cross instead, the narrow gate, the strait way, which is Christ crucified.  Is such a thing easy? Try it and find out; you will be blessed abundantly in the endeavor.

Here endeth the Lesson.

Your Best Buddy,

LSP

I Am The Bread Of Life

 

He, Jesus is the bread of life. Here's Farrer on the Sacrament:

The disciples indeed, who were still carnal, were amazed at the greatness of His virtue, they could not yet however recognise in Him the truth of the Divine Majesty. Wherefore it goes on, "For their hearts were hardened." But mystically, the toil of the disciples in rowing, and the contrary wind, mark out the labours of the Holy Church, who amidst the beating waves of the world, and the blasts of unclean spirits, strives to reach the repose of her celestial country. And well is it said that the ship was in the midst of the sea, and He alone on land, for sometimes the Church is afflicted by a pressure from the [p. 128] Gentiles so overwhelming, that her Redeemer seems to have entirely deserted her. But the Lord sees His own, toiling on the sea, for, lest they faint in tribulations, He strengthens them by the look of His love, and sometimes frees them by a visible assistance. Further, in the fourth watch He came to them as daylight approached, for when man lifts up his mind to the light of guidance from on high, the Lord will be with him, and the dangers of temptations will be laid asleep. (Bede, on Christ walking on the water)

God bless,

LSP