What happens when we face an “end of path?” There are times when the circumstances we face make it seem impossible to move on or to recover.

Western Europe faced a similar crisis over 600 years ago. Half of Europe died from the plague in the mid 14th century. A crisis of church leadership caused there, in the late 1300s and early 1400s, for there to be two (and at one point, three) popes, each claiming supreme headship over the church. During that time, how would one know to follow?

Their resolution was an emphasis on prayer and the study of Christ. We face “end of path” crisises in our own lives. A job loss. A terminal illness. Too many more to count. Yet, like those Europeans of over 600 years ago, we can look to Christ, who will not abandon or forsake us.

The episode also reflects on biblical passages to encourage us when it seems we’ve reached the “end of path” and can go no further.

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