As is the case in all three liturgical cycles during the autumn, the Sunday readings this month invite us to take the call of discipleship to heart. For many who are with us during the celebration of the Sunday liturgies, the demands of discipleship sound harsh. Yet Jesus’ teaching must be heard with the great love of the Master in our hearts and minds. This month’s readings urge us to be grateful and prayerful disciples who respond to the grace of God faithfully and with humble hearts. I will pray for you and your people this month, that you may hear the voice of the Lord speak to you in love as you embrace the call to become more Christ-like and share God’s love with the world.
