Fear isn’t the issue. Fear is the fruit. Fear is a symptom of a much deeper problem: our relationship with Jesus is in need of work.

Transitions are difficult. For Jesus, the Transfiguration was not just an important manifestation of divinity, but also a concrete beginning of his journey toward calvary, and resurrection! Today, we begin a new stage in the life of our parish.

Many people see the faith as a bet: “It’s better to bet that God exists and find out he doesn’t, then to bet he doesn’t exists and find out he does.” But as Jesus makes clear: there is something of the Kingdom we can experience even now…and it’s worth selling everything for it!

The famous parable of the sower is Jesus’ way of pointing out three common pitfalls to our relationship with him: a lack of understanding, a lack of discipline, and a lack of prioritization. Just like any relationship falls apart when it comes to these pitfalls, so too in our relationship with Christ.

Science shows us that relationships are the surest path to happiness. And so when Christ comes, he’s not looking for us to check off some boxes for him, but to enter into relationship with him. This is the Kingdom.

We want to have it both ways. But to follow Christ involves a choice. But it is a choice to share in his life and his mission. Will you choose to accept it?

What is the most important job in the world? What is the most important “company”? When we see as Jesus sees, the answer becomes obvious.