Thursday, March 10

Read it:
"Jesus said to his disciples:
“The Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected
by the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes,
and be killed and on the third day be raised.”
Then he said to all,
“If anyone wishes to come after me, he must deny himself
and take up his cross daily and follow me.
For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it,
but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
What profit is there for one to gain the whole world
yet lose or forfeit himself?”"

Reflect on it: Today, Christ calls us to take up our cross and follow him. Each of us are called to carry a cross of some kind. Everyone's cross is unique and different and suited specifically so that we can be successful in carrying it. Today's gospel shows us the stark reality that to follow Christ, we must lose our lives. Christ is calling us to follow him in a radical way and lent allows us to see what needs to be ripped away, what needs to be the things we rend and simply carry it along side of him.

Pray it: Sweet Jesus, you carried your cross physically during your treck to Calvary. Please help me to see what cross you are asking me to bear and I ask that you help me to carry it.


Live it! Challenge: Help a friend carry their cross by listening to what they have to say and praying together about it.