Are You Willing to Be Hated? | Rise Up Day 81

Faithful & Authentic: The All Saints Parish Podcast · May 9, 2026 · 4m

Are you willing to be hated?

Jesus says in today’s Gospel:

“If the world hates you, realize that it hated me first.”

Following Jesus does not always mean comfort, popularity, or approval.

Sometimes faithfulness means:

➡️ standing for truth

➡️ defending life

➡️ protecting marriage and family

➡️ obeying God instead of culture

And not everyone will like that.

In today’s Rise Up reflection, Fr. Jonathan Meyer reminds us that Christians are called to remain faithful even when the world disagrees.

But we are not alone.

When the world rejects you, Christ remains with you.

That’s why prayer matters…