A Moment To Pause: Saturday 17th January 2026

A Moment to Pause - a short daily audio reflection rooted in Sacred Scripture · Jan 17, 2026 · 1m

Today we join Joseph O’Connell for our A Moment To Pause Podcast during Ordinary Time.

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Welcome to our reflection this morning.

It's taken from the gospel of Mark 8: 34 to 37.

Jesus speaks words that can sound harsh and demanding. “Deny yourselves, take up your cross and follow me.”

But these words are not a call to be in misery or self-hatred. They're an invitation to understand life as Jesus understands it.

Jesus is teaching us how to interpret his message correctly. To lose our life for his name's sake does not mean…