Today’s Reflection
Gospel: Luke 14: 25-33
November 5, 2025 | Wednesday

Today’s Gospel

One day, when large crowds were walking along with Jesus, he turned and said to them, “If you come to me, unwilling to sacrifice your love for your father and mother, your spouse and children, your brothers and sisters, and indeed yourself, you cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not follow me, carrying his own cross, cannot be my disciple.

Do you build a house without first sitting down to count the cost, to see whether you have enough to complete it? Otherwise, if you, have laid the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone will make fun of you: ‘This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.’

And when a king wages war against another king, does he go to fight without first sitting down to consider whether his ten thousand can stand against the twenty thousand of his opponent? And if not, while the other is still a long way off, he sends messengers for peace talks. In the same way, none of you may become my disciple, if he doesn’t give up everything he has.

Today’s Reflection

Jesus intensifies the core of Discipleship. Its authenticity is love that passes the cross. Following Christ consummates one’s willingness to sacrifice, preparedness to be called a fool, and willingness to be left by many. Love fulfills everything. Love and do what you will (St. Augustine).

/Vulnerasti, 2025