How to be or become a follower of Jesus Christ in the world and in our own situation. Comment to the Gospel

I realize that by his example he wants to teach how we too must strive to live, if we want to follow him. Jesus also says:

Here it seems evident that Jesus does not mean to refuse, to hate, the life that he himself has given us, but that it is possible, if one wishes it, to give those fruits that one can expect to produce by carrying his own cross every single day, during the everyday's life.

Carrying one's cross means living ordinary life
following Christ's teachings with joy at any cost

I believe that 'to hate life' means that I must spend myself every day for my next, first and foremost trying to be an example for others.
First of all I have to do it into my family, trying to forget myself, my tastes, my ego, to produce love with my spirit of service, to make my home a bright and cheerful hearth.
Out of the family I should try to get the same way, to do good to my next in my work environment, with my friends, giving the right priorities to everything and not forgetting the justice's requirements.

True, the risk of being hypocritical and acting without right intention is certainly there, and it is certainly not negligible.
Since I'm farest from perfection, I'm like everyone prone to make mistakes, sometimes even severely. I confess that unfortunately it also happened to me.

But I try to avoid it by reading and meditating on the Gospel, praying assiduously that God will suggest me how to behave, and offering to Him what little good I can do.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John 12,20-33.

20 Now there were some Greeks among those who had come up to worship at the feast.
21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, "Sir, we would like to see Jesus."
22 Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.
23 Jesus answered them, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
24 Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit.
25 Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life.
26 Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there also will my servant be. The Father will honor whoever serves me."
27 I am troubled now. Yet what should I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? But it was for this purpose that I came to this hour.
28 Father, glorify your name." Then a voice came from heaven, "I have glorified it and will glorify it again."
29 The crowd there heard it and said it was thunder; but others said, "An angel has spoken to him."
30 Jesus answered and said, "This voice did not come for my sake but for yours.
31 Now is the time of judgment on this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out.
32 And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself."
33 He said this indicating the kind of death he would die.

		Comment to the Gospel JOHN 12,20-33; March,03 2021.
`How to be or become follower of Jesus Christ in the world and in our own situation`
In this comment I would not like to repeat the contents of the homily that I heard from the Loreto's sanctuary this morning on Sunday 21 March 2021. Instead, I say that when I remember and meditate the scenes of the passion and death of Jesus, imagining myself as one who is present and participates in those events, I am always astonished, amazed. It pains me very much and I shudder to think about what Christ must have suffered by his own free will. I wonder how I can reciprocate His love while living my ordinary life, that of each day. Everyone's life brings and goes with joys, and often many pains, sometimes even greatest ones; but no human pain is in any case ever comparable to those that He suffered for us. In today's Gospel I read what Jesus said to indicate which death he was to die of: `«And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself»` I realize that by his example he wants to teach how we too must strive to live, if we want to follow him. Jesus also says: `«Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there also will my servant be. The Father will honor whoever serves me»` Here it seems evident that Jesus does not mean to refuse, to hate, the life that he himself has given us, but that it is possible, if one wishes it, to give those fruits that one can expect to produce by carrying his own cross every single day, during the everyday's life. `Carrying one's` `cross means living ordinary life` `following Christ's teachings with joy at any cost` I believe that 'to hate life' means that I must spend myself every day for my next, first and foremost trying to be an example for others. First of all I have to do it into my family, trying to forget myself, my tastes, my ego, to produce love with my spirit of service, to make my home a bright and cheerful hearth. Out of the family I should try to get the same way, to do good to my next in my work environment, with my friends, giving the right priorities to everything and not forgetting the justice's requirements. `«But how can you expect to do it with everyone always and in any case»- someone could tell me - «don't you think you are a little presumptuous? To be a little bit like one of those Pharisees, those whom Jesus doesn't love?»` True, the risk of being hypocritical and acting without right intention is certainly there, and it is certainly not negligible. Since I'm farest from perfection, I'm like everyone prone to make mistakes, sometimes even severely. I confess that unfortunately it also happened to me. But I try to avoid it by reading and meditating on the Gospel, praying assiduously that God will suggest me how to behave, and offering to Him what little good I can do. Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John 12,20-33. 20 Now there were some Greeks among those who had come up to worship at the feast. 21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, "Sir, we would like to see Jesus." 22 Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. 23 Jesus answered them, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24 Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit. 25 Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life. 26 Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there also will my servant be. The Father will honor whoever serves me." 27 I am troubled now. Yet what should I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? But it was for this purpose that I came to this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name." Then a voice came from heaven, "I have glorified it and will glorify it again." 29 The crowd there heard it and said it was thunder; but others said, "An angel has spoken to him." 30 Jesus answered and said, "This voice did not come for my sake but for yours. 31 Now is the time of judgment on this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out. 32 And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself." 33 He said this indicating the kind of death he would die. e. Traduzione liturgica della Bibbia