Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Jesus passed through many towns and villages, teaching as he went and making his way to Jerusalem. Someone asked him, ‘Lord, will only a few people be saved?’ He answered them, ‘Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough… He will say, I do not know where you are from…

 

Because of the generosity of our God in coming, redeeming and saving us, we tend to become lazy and indifferent, forgetting that Jesus entrusts a task to us. St. Paul tells us ‘He wants all people to be saved and come to knowledge of the truth.’ But His wish is also that we STRIVE, make a concerted effort, to gain the gift of salvation.

 

Through our life of prayer we stay in communication with our God. Through our service to one another with the works of mercy we grow in our love of our neighbor. Through our active participation in the life of the church and community, we make the gospel known. 

 

Among the challenges of our day is legislation denying the right to life, closing the door to immigrants and refugees. The laws are passed by Catholic legislators who seem to miss the point of the gospel.