What Road Are You On?
April 15, 2026
By Fr. Christopher Kubat, M.D.
In life we are traveling on one of two roads, one leading to Jesus and eternal life and one leading away from Jesus to a place that is devoid of love and life.
During the life of Jesus, He described these two roads. “Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.” (Matthew 7:13-14)
For those who attend Mass as we have heard these words many times. They should always give us pause.
Three days after Easter Sunday, after multiple disciples of Jesus saw Him risen, two of His followers were on the way to a town called Emmaus, seven miles outside of Jerusalem. We find the story in the 24 chapter of Luke’s Gospel. They were not going to buy Hebrew pizza to bring it back to the rest of the disciples. They were on the road out of town. They were done, finished, thinking it was all over.
How do we know this? While on the road, Jesus approached, walked with them, thinking He was a stranger. Despite hearing that Jesus was risen, they did not believe it. They said to Jesus, “We had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel.” Even after Jesus opened their minds to the Old Testament Scriptures that referred to Him, they were leaving never to return. Like the Apostle Thomas, they refused to believe Jesus was alive. But finally, in Emmaus, they recognized Him in the ‘breaking of the bread,” when He disappeared from their physical sight. But He did not disappear, He was present in the Eucharistic elements.
The Mass in the early Church was called the ‘breaking of the bread.’ We know that after the Ascension of Jesus, the early Christians, “Held steadfastly to the Apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of the bread and to the prayers.” (Acts 2:42) We see that from apostolic times, priests offered Mass. The words ‘Christian,’ Catholic,’ and ‘Mass’ came later. Christians became the name of the followers of Jesus. Catholic means universal, meaning the Church is for everyone, and Mass means we are to be sent forth with what we have received in “the breaking of the bread” to evangelize others.
Today, we too recognize Jesus in the ‘breaking of the bread’ at Mass where mere bread and wine are changed into the very Body, Blood, Human Soul and Divinity of Jesus, the true and only medicine of immortality. Want to stay on the right and narrow road leading to eternal life? Consume worthily and regularly this celestial medicine while taking advantage of the sacrament of confession given to us on that first Easter. With this medicine, we can stay on the road leading to God the Father, through Jesus in the Holy Spirit.
What road are you on?