... when they want to be liked more than Jesus was.
So they tinker with the message. Change something here or there.
And then what they have is no longer truly Christian but an attempt to be liked.
Christianity is not about being liked; it’s about dying to self for the sake of the Father’s will so as to live with Him.
“Greater love no man hath than to lay down his life for his friends.” Laying down one’s life in authentic love for friends means sharing the truth in a disinterested manner.
If you want to be a true Christian stop trying to turn the Faith into a popularity contest.
A Summary of Our Salvation – A Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Advent
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On the Fourth Sunday of Advent we are close to the unfolding of the great
mystery of the Word made flesh. It is easy for us to look right past it,
but we...
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