The Gospel for Monday has Jesus telling the rich young man that if he desires perfection, he must sell all of his possessions, give the money to the poor, and follow Him.

This is the scripture that spoke to Katherine Dougherty, who founded a community and mission called Madonna House in Combermere, Ontario, Canada. Throughout, Canada, the United States and in various countries around the globe, you will find their "Marian Centers." Some centers are soup kitchens, others are prayer houses.

Katherine Dougherty is just one of the many Saints who heard this call from Christ. In religious circles, this kind of total surrender to Christ, was called "radical discipleship".

Is radical discipleship still an option for those who would dedicate themselves to Christ and the Gospel? The answer must be yes, as there are still people, young and not so young, who have left most things behind, if not all things, to follow Christ and minister to everyone and anyone in need as well as preaching the Good News.

God bless and keep all those "saints" as St. Paul would say, who have, with the power of the Holy Spirit and the obedience of Christ, lived a Gospel life of love and service.

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