Jesus is Hard to Follow
Jesus is hard to follow—discipleship means deepening our capacity to love, even while enduring sacrifice or suffering.
Marcus Mescher is associate professor of Christian ethics at Xavier University in Cincinnati, OH. He is a four-time Jesuit school graduate (Marquette University High School, Marquette University, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, and Boston College). His book, The Ethics of Encounter, exploring how to build the “culture of encounter” championed by Pope Francis in an American context, was published by Orbis Books in 2020.
Jesus is hard to follow—discipleship means deepening our capacity to love, even while enduring sacrifice or suffering.
Self-care isn’t just another item on our to-do list; it’s the habit of respect and responsibility that makes the inclusion and interdependence of solidarity possible.
How can you use this day to help other people experience God’s abundant, steadfast love—and to labor for a world that more fully honors the dignity and rights of all God’s children?
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The Ignatian Solidarity Network (ISN) is a national social justice network inspired by the spirituality of St. Ignatius of Loyola. ISN was founded in 2004 and is a lay-led 501(c)3 organization working in partnership with Jesuit universities, high schools, and parishes, along with many other Catholic institutions and social justice partners.