There is an expression in Spanish “you don’t do it and you don’t let others do it.” This is an expression used to point out when a person becomes an obstacle to others when things need to get done. In the Gospel reading today it mentions to pass through the narrow gate. To be a disciple of Jesus Christ is tough. Not everyone will make it. It requires a lot of discipline. This requires time and patience. Discipline is a commitment not everyone is willing to have so some people will not make through the narrow gate. It is their choice, but this choice has eternal consequences. It is here where we can return to the initial phrase, amending it by saying, “If you are not going to make it don’t stand in the way.” Some people neither want to go through the narrow gate or let others enter it. These so-called leaders often appoint themselves as the “gate” and others must go through them to get close to God. These are the ones who have knowledge of the gate but use it for their convenience. The people who want through the Gate must pass through them, through their rules and regulations. They are supposed to help the people but instead have taken ownership of gate. We need to be very careful we don’t become those types of people. Rather we need to acknowledge that we are only the gatekeepers. We are only there to guide the little flock of God that comes from many nations through the Gate that is Jesus Christ. And sometimes, the best thing we can do is to get out the way. Do not block the entrance. This does not mean to go away from the Church, but rather to know our proper place in relation to the Gate. We are only servants, and not owners. We are gatekeepers that can open the Gate of Jesus Christ so others can enter, and then enter it ourselves.