Today's gospel confronts us with the topic of the salvation of souls. God constantly looks at the sinner with love, waiting for the slightest gesture of willingness to return without forcing their freedom. Saint Augustine said that anyone who removes in themselves the good that could be eternal is deserving of eternal punishment.
When man sins, he turns his gaze from the Creator towards himself. We seek the face of the Lord and long for his word through the signs of his presence. The correct posture of the Christian is silence, as affirmed by Saint John Paul II.
The Church, following the words of Jesus Christ, acknowledges the existence of hell and condemnation in the final judgment. Jesus' words warn of weeping and gnashing of teeth for those who are cast out, while they see the just in the Kingdom of God.
The Gospel according to Luke mentions that there will be those who are last who will be first, and those who are first who will be last. Jesus instructs to strive to enter through the narrow door, since many will try to enter and will not be able to. The salvation of the soul is a gift from God and a possibility for those who have not yet died.
In this mystery between the holiness of God and the conscience of man, prayer and faith become crucial elements. Entering into liturgy and prayer is through the narrow door of faith, according to Christ's message and the supreme law of the Church.
Ultimately, the salvation of the soul is a reality as a gift from God, but for the living, it is only a possibility. The concepts of life, death, joy, pain, and love lack logic when separated from the essence of God.
