PATHWAYS OF HOPE: “CARRYING THE CROSS OF DISCIPLESHIP”

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2025Sunday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Regina, virgin and martyr PATHWAYS OF HOPE: “CARRYING THE CROSS OF DISCIPLESHIP”[GOSPEL OF THE DAY]: LUKE 14:25-33Great crowds were traveling with Jesus,and he turned and addressed them,“If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother,wife and children, brothers and sisters,and even his own life,he cannot be my disciple.Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after mecannot be my disciple.Which of you wishing to construct a towerdoes not first sit down and calculate the costto see if there is enough for its completion?Otherwise, after laying the foundationand finding himself unable to finish the workthe onlookers should laugh at him and say,‘This one began to build but did not have the resources to finish.’Or what king marching into battle would not first sit downand decide whether with ten thousand troopshe can successfully oppose another kingadvancing upon him with twenty thousand troops?But if not, while he is still far away,he will send a delegation to ask for peace terms.In the same way,anyone of you who does not renounce all his possessionscannot be my disciple.”Reflection by Den Mark Gillesania : Businessman, Pastoral Leader - Servants of the Living God, Ormoc, and Young Professionals Director for Lingkod, Visayas Zone#POHopgiver #LandasngPagasa #catholic #biblereadings #jesus #catholicchurch #christian #church #faith #god #jesuschrist #love #pray #bible #christianity #prayer #hope #gospel