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Reject Christ means reject the Father

Gospel Luke 10:13-16 Anyone who rejects me rejects the one who sent me Jesus said to his disciples:     ‘Alas for you, Chorazin! Alas for you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. And still, it will not go as hard with Tyre and Sidon at the Judgement as with you. And as for you, Capernaum, did you want to be exalted high as heaven? You shall be thrown down to hell.     ‘Anyone who listens to you listens to me; anyone who rejects you rejects me, and those who reject me reject the one who sent me.’ This Gospel reminds us that rejecting the message of Christ is ultimately rejecting God who sent Him. Jesus warns that those who ignore God's call, despite witnessing His works, face serious consequences. It encourages us to listen attentively to His word and be faithful witnesses. Reflection question: How open am I to hearing and accepting God’s message in m...