Comments on: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 – Narrow Gate

By: A

Wed, 26 Jun 2019 01:25:44 +0000

Bob, thank you for including the date in your title. You don’t need to include it in the body of your reflection, just in your title as part of your title, like you did today. It shows up well on my mobile device.

Very nice analogy, who knows if I’ll have to use it in the future? Hopefully not, but it’s there if I need it. Thank you!

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 15:56:57 +0000

Jesus’ analogy of the Narrow Gate (and the Eye of the Needle in Matt., Mark and Luke) simply means you need to unload your baggage before you can enter heaven. Children, teenagers, young adults are not the only ones who choose not to attend Sunday Mass. In Canada when football season begins, and especially the final game, you can be sure die hard fans, men and women, boys and girls stay home to watch the game(s). No one wants to tape the game(s). Watching it in real time is an adrenaline rush, then analyzing the game play by play gets the blood pumping again. If your team are the winners – people celebrate. Recently, a basketball team the Toronto Raptors won their first NBA championship. The whole country celebrated! They are still reeling from the win. How many fans stayed home on Sunday from hangovers?

I would not be too concerned that the young and the older generation miss Mass to celebrate an event, I would be more concerned that they NEVER take time to practice the things Jesus preached on a daily basis. And remember to give thanks.

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Blessings
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Thou hast given me so much. Give me one more thing – A Grateful Heart. – George Herbert

By: Eugene

Eugene — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 12:51:40 +0000

Bob — Absolutely brilliant reflection. I have a 9-year old daughter, and it is a struggle to get her to come with me to the Mass on Sundays. This reflection will no doubt be of help.

Blessings.

By: Charlene. Daly

Charlene. Daly — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 12:17:12 +0000

This is so very to the point. I am going to share it with my children,who no longer go to church. Also to my children who need to baptize their 2 children. Thank you!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 10:13:11 +0000

The coach analogy is a perfect one for teenage kids. They get the coaches message why not the Lords. Perfectly stated today Bob I will use this to help build Gods team. Thank you

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 09:37:29 +0000

Nicely stated and a great way to express in understandable terms

By: Stella

Stella — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 09:17:04 +0000

Thank you for this great analogy. I will convey it to my own adult kids and grandkids.

By: Chris Curleyc

Chris Curleyc — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 04:44:37 +0000

Thank you, Bob, a brilliant way of explaining the benefit of attending Mass at least once a week. I always enjoy your reflections , and after thinking of them through the day (and of those by the other authors) I don’t always have time to tell you so. God bless. I’ll light a candle for you all in Lourdes this week.