Jesus Didn’t Suggest Denying Yourself—He Commanded It 🕊 Did Jesus merely recommend self-denial, or did He actually command it?

Many Christians think denying themselves is optional or reserved for priests and religious. But Our Lord teaches something very different.

In this lesson, discover what Christ meant when He said:

“If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.”
— **Luke 9:23 (Douay–Rheims)

Learn why this command applies to every disciple, what true self-denial means in Catholic teaching, and why Christian mortification is rooted in loving obedience to Christ—not in rejecting God’s gifts or punishing ourselves.

📖 Rooted in Sacred Scripture, the Roman Catechism, the Catechism of St. Pius X, the Baltimore Catechism, and traditional Catholic teaching.

▶️ This is Short #2 in the series:

Christian Mortification Made Easy — A Catholic Guide to Dying to Self

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