He said, “The Son of Man must suffer greatly.”
luke 9:22
Reflection
Jesus asks his disciples who people say that he is. The responses are that he is John the Baptist or Elijah. Peter replies that Jesus is the Christ of God, and Jesus tells them that the Son of Man must suffer greatly, be killed, and raised on the third day.
Jesus was very open about the suffering he would endure as Christ. As disciples of Christ, we also endure a certain amount of suffering in our lives. We will be rejected by many people because of our faith, but this should not discourage us. Jesus is the ultimate victor and he will give us courage to endure any suffering we face. Pray for the grace to follow Jesus through all of life’s trials.
Saint of the Day
Sts. Cosmas and Damian: late 3rd century AD
| “The judge ordered them to be thrown into a large fire, but the flames leaped away from them and killed many. They were then ordered to be placed on a torture device…but an angel of the Lord protected them…The judge ordered the three to be imprisoned and had Cosmo and Damian crucified and stoned by the people, but the stones flew back at those who threw them, injuring many.” Excerpt from the Golden Legend |
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