The Path

Much has been written through the centuries about the path that Jesus walked.  It was a path, however, that did not begin at holy week--but a path that began along the footpaths of Galilee and the water's edge. 

St. Augustine wrote about the path to the city of God.  Dante had the Divine Comedy.  John Bunyan wrote Pilgrim's Progress.  And there have been many others.  Catholics still commemorate the final path leading to Calvary through the stages of the cross.

Now we walk the path of Holy Week.  But we cannot forget that Christ walks with us through the hardships of life.  And we dare not forget that if we are following his lead, it is Christ's path that we are following, not our own. 

The path of Christ leads us to our full humanity--where we can serve, grow and give to others in ways as Jesus did.  This is the path of service.  And there are other paths of grace, where Christ himself bears our sorrows and sufferings.

As we enter holy week, take stock of your path . . .

What path are you on?  Is it God's path?  Is it fulfilling?  Are you finding strength, grace and sufficiency in it? 

The path of Jesus always leads to life.