Finding Joy, Fulfillment, Everything

Our faith life takes work. Jesus tells us in this past Sunday’s Gospel, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me”. We must deny ourselves when taking up our cross. To deny oneself is hard, but it helps us to rely more on God. What do we find when we deny ourselves and follow Jesus? Joy, fulfillment, everything we are searching for. September 3, 2023 - Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time - St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Excelsior, MN