Repentance and Detachment in Following Jesus

SUMMARY

In this reflection, Tim unpacks why repentance is never out of reach, even for the most hardened sinner. Drawing on Jonah, the psalm, the Gospel call of the first disciples, and St. Paul, he shows how God's mercy meets us in confession and conversion. He also explains that true repentance includes a firm purpose of amendment and a growing detachment from anything that can take first place over the Lord. Along the way, he contrasts worldly attachment with the freedom of a disciple who is ready to leave everything for Christ. This is a practical and hopeful meditation on turning back to God without delay.