Episode 315: Fr Paul Kelly's Mass from Surfer's Paradise Catholic Parish

Triple Y Grovely Podcast

Roman Catholic Reflections prologue: Jesus said those famous words… I am the Way, the Truth and the Life….. which also could be said as… I am the ROAD, the TRUE Path and the meaning of truly and fully living….. Robert Frost, in his poem "The Road Not Taken," tells about a decision he made:“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less travelled by,And that has made all the difference.” During the Last Supper, Thomas and the other disciples were stunned into silence when Jesus announced he must leave them. Thomas asked for directions on how to get where Jesus was going. Tenderly, Jesus answered, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life."Like Thomas, if we follow Jesus and live according to the values and principles he lived by….. and do what Jesus has done, we too will have truth and life; we will be at home with him and the Father. The road we choose to take must be one of faith. To travel the faith road, we must live lives which are “turned to God” – that is, dependent upon him for all that we do. Jesus has said that if we have faith in him, we have faith in the Father, for he and the Father are one.Jesus has promised us that with faith we will be able to do his works. The works of the Father through Jesus were to teach, heal, and comfort.They were the works of helping to discover truth, life, and love.When we do these works, we can say to Jesus, "It is the Father who lives in me accomplishing his works." The road of Jesus is not the road taken by those who live by the ways of the world……. It is certainly a road less travelled….. so we ought never to be afraid that we are diverging down a path that is not the ‘trendy’ path, not the common way of responding to the events of life or the action of others……. But the choice to follow this road will make all the difference.it is good for us this week to spend some time reflecting on our lives and our path….. How is the road of faith easy for you? How is it difficult for you? • How do you feel when you make a decision that is different from that of your group of friends or different from the common direction that our present society tends to take…..? How does it feel to go down the road less travelled? WHEN WE leave behind our selfishness, (we follow Jesus as the way, the truth, and the life). When we overcome our fear, (we follow Jesus as the way, the truth, and the life).When we welcome the coming of Jesus daily in our lifeWhen we choose a path of mercy and compassion and respect, when the world around us advises retribution, the survival of the fittest and ‘every man for himself’ …. When we take the risk to love and trust others,(we follow Jesus as the way, the truth, and the life). “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less travelled by,And that has made all the difference.” +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ References: REFERENCES: FR. PAUL W. KELLY; Celebrating the Gospels. By Gaynell Cronin. Image Credit- Shutterstock Licensed. Stock Photo ID: 2202541749 - ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - JULY 1, 2022: The fresco of Holy Trinity among the saints in the main apse of church St. Anton by Fritz Kunz (1921). Important information. Editorial Use Only. - Photo Contributor: Renata Sedmakova.