He said, ‘The Son of man is destined to suffer grievously, to be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes and to be put to death, and to be raised up on the third day.’ Then, speaking to all, he said, ‘If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself and take up his cross every day and follow me. Anyone who wants to save his life will lose it; but anyone who loses his life for my sake, will save it. What benefit is it to anyone to win the whole world and forfeit or lose his very self?
The Saint of the day: St Policarp, Bishop and Martyr
U qalilhom: “Jeħtieġ li Bin il-bniedem ibati ħafna, jiċħduh ix-xjuħ u l-qassisin il-kbar u l-kittieba, joqtluh, u fit-tielet jum iqum.” Darba qal lil kulħadd: “Jekk xi ħadd irid jiġi warajja, għandu jiċħad lilu nnifsu, jerfa’ salibu kuljum, u jimxi warajja. Għax min irid isalva ħajtu, jitlifha; imma min jitlef ħajtu għall-imħabba tiegħi, isalvaha. Għax x’jiswielu l-bniedem li jikseb id-dinja kollha u mbagħad jintilef jew jinqered?
Il-Qaddis tal-jum : San Polikarp, Isqof u Martri