{"id":8859,"date":"2025-09-04T08:46:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T06:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/predication.net\/?p=8859"},"modified":"2025-09-04T08:46:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T06:46:20","slug":"twenty-third-sunday-in-ordinary-time-year-c-lk-14-25-33","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/predication.net\/?p=8859","title":{"rendered":"Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Lk 14, 25-33"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">We all know what it means when we say that we have to accept conditions. Many times in life, we have to accept different conditions\u2014at school, at work, in sports, and in other areas of life. For example, a good hockey player in the Canadian NHL will say that he has to deal with the condition that he is a commodity that the owner can sell at any time. Today, Jesus turns to the crowds and sets out the conditions for those who want to follow him. There are several of them. Those who do not fulfill them cannot be his disciples. The first condition is that Jesus must be loved more than one&#8217;s own family members. The word &#8220;hate&#8221; means that family comes second. The second condition is the willingness to carry one&#8217;s cross. This means that whoever wants to follow Jesus must walk his path of suffering and death and be prepared for martyrdom at the hands of the world.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The third condition is expressed in the parables of the tower builder and the king who is preparing to go to war with another king. This condition refers to a true assessment of one&#8217;s strengths and possibilities. Jesus does not want enthusiasts who will follow him and then give up, but responsible people who, once they decide to follow him, will persevere despite various obstacles. The fourth condition, a difficult one, is the willingness to renounce possessions. To be free and independent of any material burden.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Contemporary Christians realize that there is no area of life in which they do not have to accept conditions. No one will say to them, &#8216;If you want to work for us, dictate your conditions, and we will fulfill them.&#8217; They would have to be top experts, unique professionals, who could dictate conditions. But in the religious sphere, many people think this is possible. Today, many Christians have created their own conditions for their religious expressions. They all have a common denominator: a religion that does not hurt, that does not demand anything, a religion without sacrifice. But that is no longer the religion of Jesus. We have heard that Jesus&#8217; religion is different.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The conditions of Jesus must be preserved in their essence and depth by every baptized and confirmed Christian. They determine and give these sacraments their inner and outer meaning. For every baptized and confirmed Christian, Jesus always comes first. He must carry the crosses of his life and sometimes suffer for his faith. He must also realize and accept his own limitations and recognize that religious values are more important than material ones. Although it is obvious that the diversity of services in the Church also determines the intensity of fulfillment of individual conditions, for example, a religious sister has a different situation than a mother. The problem of a single man is different from that of a father of several children. But all must have a life built on the same evangelical and spiritual foundation. Life teaches us that those who do not accept the conditions will end quickly. Jesus has patience with us. He wants us to take all his conditions one day and find joy in them.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Impulses: Jesus&#8217; images convey three fundamental aspects of spiritual life: perseverance, realism, and courage. Their opposite is a flare-up that quickly goes out, naivety, and fear.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all know what it means when we say that we have to accept conditions. Many times in life, we have to accept different conditions\u2014at school, at work, in sports, and in other areas of life. 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