Summary: To live fully, one must let go of this life and follow Jesus. Those who serve him and stay close to him will be honored by the Father forever.
Gospel Acclamation: Blessed is the man who perseveres in temptation, for when he has been proved he will receive the crown of life. (James 1:12)
Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit. Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life.
Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there also will my servant be. The Father will honor whoever serves me.”
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