Jesus said in Matthew 7:13, "Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and ...

Jesus is asked a question about how many will be saved. His response in Luke is to “enter through the narrow gate.” During ...

Given our wounded and sinful condition here on earth, Christ suggests that we choose to enter by the narrow gate. (cfr. Lk 13,22-30) That’s simply because we are very prone to get spoiled by the ...

“Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough” (Lk. 13: 24). Is not this verse from today’s Gospel reading most ...

“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and ...

“Enter by the narrow gate” (Matt 7:12) Gen 13:2, 5-18; Matt 7:6, 12-14. I once had a teacher whose favorite line to his classes was that teaching us was like “casting fake pearls before real ...

VATICAN CITY — The way to heaven is difficult and the gate to enter small, but Jesus’ mother, Mary, who herself entered through the narrow gate, will help those who ask, Pope Francis said Sunday.

We should strive for the narrow gate, presumably the more difficult path, because “many … will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough.” By striving for the narrow gate we have a ...

Last Sunday (August 18, 2019) we had a reading in church where it was said, “Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough.” ...

Making the process of salvation sound almost like an athletic competition, Jesus tells them that they have to strive (the very expressive Greek word is agonizomai) to enter through a narrow gate.