A Catholic Monthly Magazine

Thursday 25 October

Ephesians 3:14-21; Psalm 33; Luke 12:49-53

Being Whole-Hearted

If we occasionally have dreams that following Jesus means a life of sweetness, gentleness and tranquility, today’s Gospel passage is a good one to re-read. Behind the violent and aggressive language of Jesus, there is a message: being his disciple means making hard choices; it means being energised and committed; it carries with it the possibility of hardship and suffering. To be his disciple is to give everything we have – imperfectly, perhaps, but nevertheless whole-heartedly.


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