FR. GUY'S REFLECTION ON TODAY'S GOSPEL

The Gospels have one objective, to lead us to Christ.  Christ has one objective, to lead us to God. And God has one objective, to bring us to eternal happiness. Today’s Gospel, in its desire to lead us to Christ does not picture Christ as “an easy going, do whatever you want, you’re all going to get to heaven anyway” kind of person. Jesus is the most loving person who ever lived, and at the same time, when it comes to eternal life, he is a non wishy-washy, ambivalent person.  With regard to salvation he is no nonsense. Some people might even consider his words hard. Our Lord’s words to us today come from his love and his objective is to lead us to holiness and eternal happiness.
                                                  Father Guy S. Fiano, O.Carm.