Luke 14:25-33 discusses the cost of being a disciple of Jesus. Jesus says that to follow him, one must hate their father, mother, spouse, children, siblings, and even their own life. One must carry their own cross and renounce all their possessions. Jesus is making the point that being his disciple requires total commitment and comes before all other relationships and belongings in one's life.

3. A reading
from the
Holy
Gospel
according
to Luke

4. Response:
Glory to you,
Lord.

5. Luke 14:25-33
Great crowds were
traveling with Jesus, and
he turned and addressed
them,

6. “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
Luke 14:25-33

7. Whoever does not carry his own
cross and come after me cannot
be my disciple. Which of you
wishing to construct a tower does
not first sit down and calculate the
cost to see if there is enough for its
completion?
Luke 14:25-33

8. Otherwise, after laying the
foundation and finding
himself unable to finish the
work the onlookers should
laugh at him and say,
Luke 14:25-33

9. This one began to build but did
not have the resources to finish.’
Or what king marching into
battle would not first sit down
and decide whether with ten
thousand troops
Luke 14:25-33

10. he can successfully oppose
another king advancing upon
him with twenty thousand
troops? But if not, while he is
still far away,
Luke 14:25-33

11. he will send a delegation to ask
for peace terms. In the same
way, every one of you who
does not renounce all his
possessions cannot be my
disciple.”
Luke 14:25-33

12. Response:
Praise to you,
Lord Jesus
Christ.

13. GOSPEL REFLECTION
Following Jesus is not
without cost and Jesus
does not hide the fact
that it is not easy to
become a disciple.

14. GOSPEL REFLECTION
It is either
Nothing is in between.

15. The gospel reading
mentions at least
that
GOSPEL REFLECTION

16. This means we should make
Jesus our priority and
everything will fall into place.
GOSPEL REFLECTION

17. GOSPEL REFLECTION

18. This means death to our
selves, to our ego, to our old
habits and behavior so that
we can have a new life with
Him.
GOSPEL REFLECTION

19. GOSPEL REFLECTION

20. Many times, our devotion to our
business or profession gives us less
time for our spiritual growth.
Likewise, our material wealth
becomes a source of sin because
we are too attached to them.
GOSPEL REFLECTION

21. Jesus is telling us that we
should not let anyone
including family members
and even friends to hinder
us from following Jesus.
GOSPEL REFLECTION

22. Neither should we let
anything including
possessions to prevent us
from surrendering our life
completely to Him.
GOSPEL REFLECTION

23. To be a true disciple,
All other things
become secondary.

24. What are you willing to give up
for the sake of following Jesus?
In what ways do you carry
Jesus’ cross?

25. Lord, help me to constantly see those
things in my life that keep me from
loving You. As I identify that which deters
me in faith, give me the courage to
choose You above all things. Give me
the wisdom to know how to choose You
above all things.
Jesus, I trust in You! Amen.