Radical Discipleship (Audio)

Published: Feb. 23, 2014, 10 a.m.

b"Whether it is a little girl walking in her mother's high heeled shoes, or a young boy imitating his father's gait, children often mimic their parents.In Sunday's Gospel, Jesus asks us to imitate our Father in heaven. Not only does He present a set of seemingly impossible directives, but presents them as actions that set us apart as children of God. Jesus doesn't ask us to do something He hasn't already done. Reviled on the cross, He loved His enemies and prayed for forgiveness for them."