CAMPUS MINISTRY

Mr Chris Kan

 

"Anyone who does not carry his Cross and come after me cannot be my disciple." - Luke 14:25-33

 

In this week’s Gospel, Jesus seems to do all he can to put people off from following him. No sane, reasonable person, he seems to say, would seriously consider becoming his disciple. A disciple of his must be ready to carry his Cross - and perhaps more challenging for us - must give up all your possessions; otherwise, “you cannot be my disciple”. Following Jesus seems to cost a lot!

 

And yet - we do want to follow Jesus and we do want to be his disciples! He offers us life, love and joy through a relationship with him and one another. When we look at it this way, Jesus' words make sense. We want Jesus to not just be a feature in our life, but our foundation and source. We want to belong to him totally; to have his life in us; to be filled with his Spirit; to share his relationship with God. Following him is the most radical decision we could make in our life!

 

As we prepare for the Fun Day Out later this term, giving our time or resources to show our care for those needier than ourselves, we are living out our relationship with Jesus. When our students get to school early to celebrate Mass, they grow the same connection. There are many ways in which we, as a community of students, staff and parents, show that we follow Our Lord. All of us are called to grow and follow him in new and deeper ways everyday. Let’s take the opportunities as they arise, to be truly a Community of Faith, God’s people.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr Chris Kan

Dean of Campus Ministry