The Cost of Discipleship

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. | January 20, 2024 12:05 am

There is a cost of discipleship — Jesus sometimes calls us to leave behind professions, friends, even family.  Does that mean that work and human relationships are at odds with growing in our relationship with God?  The concept of detachment can help us understand this problem.


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  1. Jonah 3:1-5, 10; | Psalms 25:4-5, 6-7, 8-9; | First Corinthians 7:29-31; | Mark 1:14-20: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012124.cfm

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