August 11, 2023
Aug 11, 2023
Jesus has just predicted his suffering and death for the first time. This did not bode well with Peter and Jesus rebukes him. Now Jesus is telling his disciples that following him connects their fate to his. They must let go of themselves and let God guide them. Taking up their cross will lead them to eternal happiness.
“Let go and let God,” they say. That’s often easier said than done. St. Clare, like your friend, Francis, you were able to let go and follow. Pray for us that we may do the same.
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excerpt from “Times of Transition” article by Emily Stimpson Chapman, OSV Newsweekly
“The joy of the Gospel is such that it cannot be taken away from us by anyone or anything (see Jn 16:22). The evils of our world – and those of the Church – must not be excuses for diminishing our commitment and our fervor. Let us look upon them as challenges which can help us to grow.”
During my doctoral studies in Boston, my wife was a youth minister. Because she was supporting me in the lifestyle to which I had grown accustomed (that is, the only source of actual revenue in our home), I, therefore, also functioned as a de facto youth minister, especially on annual summer service trips. This privileged position meant spending a week each summer sleeping on the ground in a non-air-conditioned public school, painting homes each day and then enduring non-denominational religious programming each evening.
