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Following Christ is greatest
Manila Bulletin
|September 6, 2025
Jesus’ words of Christ in the 23rd Sunday’s gospel sound harsh, blunt, and even disrespectful.
But the Lord, in his Semitic way of teaching, is emphasizing an important message. He’s saying that nothing, not even family relationships, should stand in the way of following him completely. If a conflict of interest arises or work or leisure interfere, a disciple should prefer to follow Jesus.
For instance, some parents discourage a son or daughter who wants to follow the Lord in the religious life. Those parents will be answerable to the Lord.
This story is from the September 6, 2025 edition of Manila Bulletin.
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