Today's Gospel passage is another one of the "hard sayings" of Jesus: to be his disciple, we must hate our families and give up all our possessions. (cf. Lk 14: 25, 33). What? Become an OGRE?
Not quite. Carrying our cross, as Jesus also tells us, is part of this deeper discipleship to which he is calling us. Perhaps not all can follow to the extreme extent he outlined, but the truth of sacrifice as necessary is clear. Nothing, no one can stand between the disciple and the master. Sometimes "hard things" have to be said to a family member; a choice between some new gadget or "toy" and the pleas for aid to Puerto Rico, or the hungry in our own communities, especially around Thanksgiving and Christmas face us and force some "stretching" and sacrifice. Jesus is saying that discipleship costs us plenty if we take it seriously. The reward of closer union with him makes the sacrifice palatable, even joyful
Bro. Rene
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