READINGS AT MASS
Wis. 9:13-18
Psalm 90
Philemon 9-10, 12-17
Lk. 14:25-33
THEME: THE DEMAND OF FAITH
Dear friends in Christ, N'wokafu YESU KRISTO...
Great faith comes with a price. Sadly, only a few are willing to count the cost and pay the price.
In our Gospel text for today, Jesus makes it clear to all those who will come to follow Him that discipleship demands that we give our all and refuse Him nothing. Our faith as Christians will make hard and difficult demands that would sometimes shake the foundations of the things we hold dearly.
In the Second Reading, Philemon's faith in Jesus Christ made a demand he could not refuse. He had no choice but to accept his runaway-slave, Onesimus, back; no longer as a slave but as a brother in Christ Jesus.
Beloved in Christ, the demands of faith supersedes every other demand in life. Jesus Christ wants everything and every aspect of our lives. The Christian faith is for real Christians, those who have calculated the cost and have made the commitment to refuse God nothing.
Today more than ever, our world yearns for real Christians who will be brave enough to respond positively to the different demands of faith in every aspect of their lives, Christians who have made a commitment not to refuse Jesus anything. We need religious and political leaders who will risk all in the name of Jesus. We need educational systems, families and parents who will say "Yes" to God in every circumstance. This would mean losing out on some gains and goodies of this world but it is the price to pay and cross to carry.
In the end, we have this assurance that "...all that we suffer in the present time is nothing in comparison with the glory which is destined to be disclosed for us." (Rom 8:18)
PRAYER
Lord Jesus Christ, may we come to understand that our faith and the desire to follow you comes with a great cost and may we be willing to pay the prize. Amen.
May God bless you.
-Rev. Fr. Kenneth Debre
Sunday, September 4, 2022.
Holy Rosary Parish,
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