Gospel: Mark 10:28-31
Peter spoke up and said, “We have given up everything to follow you.” Jesus answered, “Truly, there is no one who has left house, or brothers or sisters, or father or mother, or children,
or lands, for my sake, and for the gospel, who will not receive his reward. I say to you: even in the midst of persecution, he will receive a hundred times as many houses, brothers, sisters,
mothers, children, and lands in the present time; and, in the world to come, eternal life. Do pay attention: many who now are the
first will be last, and the last, first.”
Reflection
One significant aspect of a man entering a seminary to train for the priesthood is the need to relocate and leave behind his familiar surroundings for the seminary community. Many
seminarians come from various regions within a diocese, departing from the comfort of their homes and families. They are genuinely committed to pursuing God's calling for them.
This theme resonates with Jesus' emphasis when he affirmed his disciples, who chose to follow him as itinerant preachers. They left behind their comforts and personal plans to respond to God's call for their mission. Although we may not be called to a life in the seminary or as missionaries, each of us has a unique calling from God. This also requires a willingness to give and surrender to God to thrive in our journey of following Jesus. Through our response, we also recognize that those who courageously respond to God have found many sisters, brothers, and parents connected
through faith.
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