To be Catholic, to follow Jesus does not come without responsabilities. There are obligations and duties that come with following Christ. We are called to carry out our duty quiety, hidden without our complaint. The ultimate symbol of this duty is the cross. Jesus did the will of his Father, mounted the cross, and died for us. He did that not for adulation but because it was his duty. It is our duty to follow him: to follow him all the way to the cross if that is what is asked of us. As we read the Gospel let us ask for the courage to do our duty.
It Is Our Duty
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