Matthew 25:31–46

The True Test of Discipleship: Serving the 'Least of These'

The homily on Matthew 25:31-46 this past Sunday called us to account. What does it truly mean to be a disciple of Christ? How will we respond as Christians to the erosion of rights of the most vulnerable and marginalized?

Rev. Fr. Robert's Addendum to the Homily 

The judgment in this Gospel—“eternal punishment”—is not an act imposed by the Son of Man, but rather the natural consequence of a hardened heart. The verse says, “they will go away into eternal punishment”—not because Christ desires it, but because indifference, callousness, and hatred toward the suffering create a self-inflicted exile from divine communion.