Day 9 of Lent

My morning meditation focused on eternity!

One day St. Teresa explained to her nuns that, "we have but one soul, and if that is lost , all is lost,..." It is a hard truth to accept that once a soul steps into the realm of mortal sin, it not only becomes consumed by darkness, but has lost the chance at eternity with God, unless of course one repents and receives absolution through the sacrament of reconciliation.

One of the meditations that I reflect on periodically, calls me to recognize that all lives follow two paths, the first path leads to Heaven while the second path leads to Hell. This meditation is founded upon the words of Christ, who said, "Enter the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few." (Mt. 6:13-14)

In my opinion, focusing on eternity helps me understand the simple truth that "only" two roads exist, one will lead me to the beautific vision while the other to despair and darkness.

God bless!