Christ is the right way that will lead us to the eternal homeland. Every person has to search for the right direction of their journey.

Brothers and sisters! On this day, our steps are directed to cemeteries. We stand over the graves of our closest loved ones, spouses, parents, children, friends, acquaintances… Over many graves, we can read the inscription: Here he rests in peace… All of us believers know that our homeland is not here but in heaven. At the grave, we often remember the moments we spent with him. However, Jesus gives us hope in today’s Gospel: Do not let your hearts be troubled! You believe in God; believe in me too. In my Father’s house are many mansions.” (Jn 14.1)

With these words, Jesus wants to encourage us to believe him firmly. That our faith may be like that of the centurion’s servant when he prayed for the healing of his servant. Faith was given to us as a gift in the sacrament of baptism. Only through Jesus will each person reach the goal of their journey. Jesus wants to show us the correct destination of the journey and how a person should get safely to heaven. Jesus goes to heaven earlier, after his resurrection. In the Gospel, we also heard about Thomas, who said to him: “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?” Jesus then answered him: “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (Jn 14:5-6).

Jesus is the way that should lead us to God. Many people today do not want to know the right way that Jesus Christ offers. This path requires an inevitable sacrifice, suffering, tribulation, and self-denial. The second reading of the holy apostle Paul also wants to encourage us: “Therefore we do not slack off; and though our outer man withers away, our inner man is renewed day by day. Our present light tribulation will bring us an exceedingly great weight of eternal glory if we look not to the things seen but to the things not seen, for the visible is for time, but the invisible is forever. After all, we know that when this tabernacle – our earthly house falls apart, we have a dwelling from God, not made with hands. Still, an eternal house in heaven.” with our Lord at his second coming, what is now experienced as a burden of graces will appear as “exceedingly great glory.” Here, he talks about our second home, eternity – eternal life. The path that today’s world is on is false values: possessions, money, fame. This path can hardly lead to our heavenly Father, as man is addicted to earthly things. If a person wants to be on the path that is Christ, he must be able to renounce unnecessary things. God will never judge a person based on how many possessions, money, or titles they have. God will look for our deeds out of love for him. We will only bring those deeds before him.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church also reminds us: “Even the smallest of our actions, if we do them out of love, resonates in this solidarity of all, the living and the dead, for the benefit of all, and it is based on the communion of saints.” This communion damages every sin.” Christ wants to be our true goal and way. His love for us was shown by his sacrifice on the cross. His open heart allows us to draw from him many graces and mercy. Only in him will we find our hope for eternity – our eternal home: heaven.

 And which path I am on. Is it a path that leads to Christ, filled with good deeds such as sacrifice service to our brothers and sisters? Or is it a path that leads to the false values ​​of today’s world, which are marked by property, fame, and money? God gives us the freedom to decide the path we want to walk. God does not force anyone to follow him. Jesus offers himself to us as hope for meeting the Father.

The 100th paramedic recalls: We were instructed to transport a seriously ill patient to the hospital. When they entered his apartment, we learned he was a former Olympic champion and a successful athlete. He looked evil. It was evident that he understood his numbered days and hours. We put him on a stretcher and walked around the living room. Medals, cups, wreaths, and gifts that testified to his fame were displayed in the showcases. He looked at it carefully and remarked: “I can’t take any of this with me. Worldly glory, grass of the field.!” I can only take with me the good deeds I have done for my fellow brothers and sisters during my life.” He added before leaving for the ambulance.

It is a hard fact. Neither beauty nor luxurious clothes nor cars will weigh anything in eternity. In the finale of our life, only acts of love that are precisely registered and marked with God, in his heart, will help us: “What you did for one of the least of these, you did for me.” (Mt 25:10) Lord Jesus Christ, we beg, you let us long not for an earthly homeland but for a heavenly homeland. Let us always search every day for the right way by which we can come to you in eternity. Lord, give us the strength and perseverance to remember this daily when meeting with our neighbors.