"It is not possible to be a true disciple of Jesus in the modern world."

probably the best example of this. Another example is Oscar Romero who was prepared to die for his faith. A disciple is someone who follows Christ. Today we face many challenges that people did not face at the time of Jesus. The biggest challenge is wealth; everyone nowadays likes to be wealthy. Success and wealth are often measured by today’s materialistic world. People today are often easily distracted from making this matter. There is evidence of growing secularism therefore religion has lost status and meaning in people’s lives. People nowadays do not take faith as serious. Many people work on the day of the Sabbath but for some people they have no choice. People today only care about themselves, they are always thinking what is in it for them, and what will they get out of it? They want to be part of the crowd, blend in. It is important in today’s world that parents pass their faith onto their children, by baptism. People should also take care of their parents in old age, whether they are sick or not. Let’s not forget that it isn’t impossible to follow Jesus today. I think that my parish priest is a good example for people in my parish. He preaches the word of God about 5 days a week at mass and is continually doing charitable work when he can. He is a good role model for people in my parish. A great example of a disciple is John Paul 2nd. We live in a fast pace world and this means that many people cannot find time for God. We face individualism, consumerism, secularism and materialism all today. These are the reasons people today cannot bring themselves to follow Jesus as strongly as others do so. Self-fulfilment is part of our culture. It is the way we are brought as a child. We are always told to look after our self and not to worry about anyone else. Jesus tells us to treat our neighbour like we would like to be treated. We should not be greedy or treat anyone with disrespect. Even if someone treats you badly you should not hold a grudge against them. There are also many people who do not love there neighbour as they commit crime for example sectarianism.