Homily, 9am Sunday Mass, March 21, 2021

Fr. Alex's homily for the fifth week of our preaching series 'Worth It'. Watch the full Mass here:    • 9am Sunday Mass, March 21, 2021   LIFE GROUP QUESTIONS: 1. Fr Alex talks about training to run a marathon and some of the costs that must be endured to experience the gratification of completing the race. Do you have an example in your life where you were willing to experience great discomfort to receive great satisfaction in the end? 2. What are some of the costs you have experienced in your life in your choice to follow Jesus? 3. Jesus shares, “...unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.” John 12:24 What is God requiring us to do in this scripture? 4. “Those who love their life lose it, and those you hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.” John 12:25. What do these words mean to you? Does Jesus require us to hate our lives on this earth to enjoy eternal life with Him? 5. “Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will be my servant also.” John 12:26 What do you think Jesus means when he asks us to “serve” him? 6. Fr Alex shares that Jesus came to die for us and if we want to follow Him we must follow Him to the cross... We must follow Him to death. What do you think Jesus means by these words?