The Fourth Friday of Easter

“Where I am going you know the way.” Thomas said to him, “Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

Jesus models the path we are all supposed to walk. He shows us the Way to eternal life through imitation of his words and works. He blazes the trail to the narrow gate to Heaven so we all might avoid the wide road to Hell. His gospel message speaks the Good News to us and reveals the Divine Truth we should have at the center of our every thought. His Most Holy Life shows us how to live out our faith in constant prayer, humility, and forgiveness. He is also the source, center and summit of our lives because he is the Body and Blood that sustains our spirit and enlivens us. When we lead a Christ-like life, we incarnate Jesus through our every action and truly become one with His Mystical Body. If we do all these things, then our lives will magnify the Lord just as Mary’s holy life did and our spirits will rejoice in our Savior.

Are we following the Way of Jesus? Are we listening to the Truth of Christ? Are we manifesting the Life of Christ through our every thought, word, and work?

O Lord, help us to walk your Way, proclaim your Truth, and manifest your Life.

Amen.