DGeMs- Daily Gospel eMessage
Dear Friend in the Lord,
“Cross of Christ” – Faith: In today’s Gospel, Jesus proclaims to His disciples the radical faith, that they have to accept His Cross and be willing to die for Him, if they want to follow Him. Ponder on, “Only with the power of the Holy Spirit, and our deep love for God our Father, can we live this radical Gospel of Jesus. Are we willing or fearful to follow Jesus?”
Fr Philip Heng, S.J.
Matthew 16:24-28
Jesus said to his disciples, ‘If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself and take up his cross and follow me. Anyone who wants to save his life will lose it; but anyone who loses his life for my sake will find it. What, then, will anyone gain by winning the whole world and forfeiting his life? Or what can anyone offer in exchange for his life?
‘For the Son of man is going to come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will reward each one according to his behaviour. In truth I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the Son of man coming with his kingdom.’