I am the Way

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Easter Season : Fourth Week : Wednesday*

*Gospel : Jn 14:6-14*

*First Reading : 1 Cor 15:1-8*

*I am the Way*

*1) Importance of the Way*

“There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way. There is no way to peace, peace is the way. There is no way to enlightenment, enlightenment is the way.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh, 

In the same way, there is no way to heaven, Jesus himself is the Way 

There is not way to Holiness, Jesus Himself is the way to Holiness

In Christian life there is no difference between the Way and Jesus. *Jesus is the Way and Way is Jesus*

*2) Search for the Way*

A person who has lost the Way in the desert, understands the way to come out of the desert 

A person who has lost the way in vehicle, knows how difficult to reorganise the whole journey

A person who realises that he/she has lost his/her way in life, knows the loss that caused by losing the right way 

So right way always brightens the Life and wrong way destroys our life 

*3) Jesus The Way*

Jesus does not say that I will show the way but Jesus says *I am The Way*

There is a lot of difference between I will show the way and I am the Way 

When Jesus says I am the way, Here Jesus is everything. There is nothing beyong Jesus

*4) The Way of Jesus*

How to understand this phrase - *I am the Way*

These are the qualities of this Way 

The way of Love 

The way of sacrifice

The way of cross

The way of humility

The way of sincerity

The way of simplicity

The way of generosity

The way of Service

The way of sharing 

The way of prayer 

The way of selflessness

The way of compassion

When we follow these qualities in life, we represent Jesus who is the Way 

*5) Way leads to destiny*

Right way always moves towards the destiny

Speed is irrelevant if you are going in the wrong direction.” 

Mahatma Gandhi once said those words, and they're painfully true — no matter how fast you're progressing, you will not reach your destination if you're not going in the right direction.

*6) Have I found my way?*

Where is my way? 

In what does my way consists in? 

Am I moving in the right direction? 

Have I found my way? 

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*