Matthew 7: 6, 12-14
Jesus said to his disciples:
“Do not give what is holy to dogs; and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under foot and turn and maul you.
“In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets.
“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. For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few who find it.”
New Revised Standard Version, copyright 1989, by the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. USCCB approved.
Following the Way to Jesus
One of the small things that brings me a lot of comfort when visiting my hometown is not needing a map. I can get almost anywhere without even thinking about the way. And to places I know well like work or school I even remember small and overlooked shortcuts that get me there faster than even online maps.
Jesus reveals himself to us as the Way. He is not trying to hide himself from us! Rather, the road to life is missed because it is so easy to follow the wide road that we can lose sight of those shortcuts that bring us close to Jesus. Getting to know Jesus well through the Scriptures and in prayer, and looking for him in our neighbor and the events of our lives, helps us draw closer to him even on those days that we feel lost.
—Jon Herrington, SJ, is a Jesuit scholastic of the Midwest Province studying philosophy at Fordham University in New York City.
Prayer
Jesus, you are the Way, the Truth, and the Life. When I feel lost, overwhelmed, or bored in the midst of my daily life, help me to see that in each moment you are drawing me closer to you. Amen.
—Jon Herrington, SJ