“Someone asked him ‘Lord, will only a few people be saved?’ Jesus answered, ‘Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many I tell you will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough…For behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.” Luke 13:23-24, 30. Pope Benedict XVI said, “To pass through the narrow gate means we must commit ourselves to being small, that is, humble of heart like Jesus, like Mary, his and our mother.”

Let us pray, My God, by remaining in You, we will enter through the narrow gate and find the freedom of eternal life. But if we strive with our own power, going our own way, we will fail. Grant us the grace Lord God, to humble ourselves in the eyes of the world, appearing frail to some, but finding true strength in You, and thus enter through the narrow gate. Amen. “Let your light shine!!” Be blessed. Larry.