... 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.
Children Go Where I Send Thee – A Homily for the 5th Sunday of the Year
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This Sunday’s Gospel describes the call of Simon Peter, one that takes
place in several stages. While it is presented in a compact time frame, for
most o...
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