Click here to read Father Matera's full homily on 9/23, entitled "Who is the Greatest?"

Below is a summary of the task that will help us understand what it means to be a disciple:

"The task is simple. It will take you an hour and a half: Read the Gospel of Mark from start to finish without interruption. As your read the first half of the Gospel, notice that everybody, including the disciples, misunderstands who Jesus is because they are focused on the wrong things. Then as you read the second half of the Gospel, pay attention to what Jesus teaches about discipleship. If you do this, you will begin to understand what it means to be a disciple. You will begin to understand how we can renew contemporary Catholicism by renewing ourselves. And if you are so inclined, send me a copy of your reflections. I will try to work them into a future homily."