Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 9, 57-62
As Jesus and his disciples were proceeding
on their journey, someone said to him,
“I will follow you wherever you go.”
Jesus answered him,
“Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests,
but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head.”
And to another he said, “Follow me.”
But he replied, “Lord, let me go first and bury my father.”
But he answered him, “Let the dead bury their dead.
But you, go and proclaim the Kingdom of God.”
And another said, “I will follow you, Lord,
but first let me say farewell to my family at home.”
Jesus answered him, “No one who sets a hand to the plow
and looks to what was left behind is fit for the Kingdom of God.”
Following Jesus
1. On their journey. Those who meet Jesus experience a dynamic encounter, because no one who knows Him remains static or unchanged. Instead, they start moving and doing things for others. You can’t keep the desire to share the good news to yourself; you feel the need to take the Gospel to others. Jesus walks side by side with His disciples, He walks with you. It is in the action of God in others that we see God Himself. This is why you should meditate on your encounter with God. Discover what He is inviting you to do, where He is taking you.
2. I will follow you. Following Jesus Christ is a free decision, not setting conditions on who you follow and who you give your life to. Following implies knowing that there is a before and an after. It is linked to your identity, to the vocation you choose; it implies assuming life from this new perspective.
3. Giving up. , Surrendering, giving up is a huge thing! We all give up something for something greater, for what we are aiming towards. In every vocation and in every calling, we must give up something or someone. That is why in the course of your life, you will be giving up things or people for Jesus. Today, let’s give up some of our time to pray the rosary for the Church. If you give up your time for this, I assure you we will all achieve something greater. Pray a rosary for the Church so it can be stronger and be more alive than ever! Always remember that something good is on the way!
God bless you, be with you and protect you in the name of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
