CHOOSE THE NARROW WAY.

CHOOSE THE NARROW WAY. 

THE GOODNEWS:

"Jesus said to his disciples: 

“Do not give what is holy to dogs, or throw your pearls before swine, lest they trample them underfoot, and turn and tear you to pieces.

“Do to others

 whatever you would have them do to you. 

This is the Law and the Prophets.

“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and those who enter through it are many. 

How narrow the gate and constricted the road that leads to life. 

And those who find it are few.” (Matthew 7: 6, 12 - 14).

Tuesday 23rd June 2026, in the 12th Week in Ordinary Time. 

Many of us are familiar with our key Scripture for today: 

Broadway and Narrow Way. 

Now that you know the way that leads to Heaven, blessed are you if you follow it. (Cf John 13: 17).

The choice is stark. 

Choose high life, pleasures and amusements, and all the deceits of the Devil called the good life, you are on the Broadway that many choose.

The opposite is the Narrow Way.

This is the Way of Jesus who says: 

I am the Way, the Truth and Life. He who follows me is on the Way to eternal life. 

The Narrow Way is:

+ the way of prayer, 

+the word of God, +Eucharist, +Reconciliation, +Examination of Conscience, 

+Spiritual Reading +Sharing your faith through ministry.

The Narrow Way recognizes the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist and the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar. 

"Because Christ himself is present in the sacrament of the altar, he is to be honored with the worship of adoration. 

"To visit the Blessed Sacrament is . . . a proof of gratitude, an expression of love, and a duty of adoration toward Christ our Lord" (CCC #1418).

(Paul VI, MF 66).

"Whenever we behold a picture of the Sacred Heart, let us make an act of love, saying with our heart and lips: 

“O my Jesus, I love Thee, I give Thee my heart; give me Thy holy love!” 

A single act of love is of immeasurable merit. — St. Aloysius Gonzaga, SJ. Feast Day, June 21st. 

"True devotion to the Sacred Heart consists in a perfect conformity of our heart with His. 

Every event of life is an act of His love, designed to shape us into His likeness."

— Fr. Jean Croiset, S.J.

"Consider the profound, unalterable truth of Divine Providence:

 absolutely nothing in your day happens by accident.

 Every unexpected delay, every physical ache, every pleasant interaction, and every moment of silence is a targeted act of Christ's love, permitted or ordained with a precise teleological purpose

—to chip away your ego and shape your character into conformity with His Heart. 

True devotion is not a matter of feeling good; it is the cold, beautiful alignment of your will with His.

 Accept every circumstance today with a quiet, joyful "Fiat," knowing that the Person of Jesus is using this exact day to prepare you for eternity.

 Prayer:

Sacred Heart of Jesus, conform my stubborn will to Yours, and shape me into Your likeness."

The Holy Catholic Church honors the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus every June

For Prayers and Meditations on the Sacred Heart of Jesus click the link below:

http://seekfirst.blogspot.com/2021/06/consecrate-yourself-to-sacred-heart-of.html?m=1