17 Feb 2023
Losing Ourselves for God’s Sake
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For 17 February 2023, Friday of week 6 in Ordinary Time, based on Mark 8:34-9:1
Jesus called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it. For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? Indeed, what can they give in return for their life? Those who are ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of them the Son of Man will also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.’ And he said to them, ‘Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see that the kingdom of God has come with power.’
Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
18 February 2023 @ 2:52 am
Thank you Fr. Nick for your honest and human reflection. Your words were very helpful.
18 February 2023 @ 7:54 am
Thanks so much! I have to say Joan helped me to write that!!
18 February 2023 @ 10:23 am
Thankyou Nick. Just what was needed today.
Very inspiring and hopeful. Blessings to you.
18 February 2023 @ 12:00 pm
Thank you Fr Nick. I, too, come from a loving family of 8 siblings. The road is not always smooth but our love for each other and the Lord help carry us through.