Today’s Reflection
Gospel: Mt 10: 37-42
July 02, 2023 | Sunday

Today’s Gospel

Whoever loves father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me. And whoever loves son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me. And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me, is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life, for my sake, will find it. Whoever welcomes you, welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me, welcomes him who sent me. The one who welcomes a prophet, as a prophet, will receive the reward of a prophet; the one who welcomes a just man, because he is a just man, will receive the reward of a just man. And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones, because he is my disciple, I assure you, he will not go unrewarded.”

We are Christ’s disciples. In the gospel, Jesus reminds us of the conditions of discipleship. If we want to become worthy of the call we receive as Christ’s disciples, we must love Him more than we love anyone else. This is because all our other relationships are bound to fail unless they are anchored on Jesus. Our relationship with Jesus invites us to be more selfless. When we give of ourselves to others, mere rewards are no longer of any concern to us. This is because every self-giving act is already a priceless reward in itself. Jesus says that anyone who gives a cup of cold water to a disciple will not lose His reward. From today’s reading, let us reflect on this question—is your relationship with yourself and others anchored on Jesus? /Vulnerasti, 2023