Good morning, the gospel is difficult to understand. Why hate if we want to follow the Lord? The original Greek means hate, but we need to know different expressions exist. Many times expressions are hyperbole. Why is he speaking in this way? Jesus spoke in a way for people to think. If you follow me, it is not easy. When we try to change our lives, there is difficulty. Your family will ask if you have changed. We should not hate, but we do things because of him. We will be tried by fire. Who will build a house without a budget? They will laugh at you. When you get married, it will be more difficult than you thought. We may practice apologizing. It is not easy because we try to please others and we forget who is the one. We think we are better. The first reading tells us why we are. Many of us believe we know the will of God. A wise person knows we do not know the will of God. That is why we make mistakes. We are still mortals. The body weighs down the soul. We share in the image and likeness of God. Adam and Eve were disobedient and lost everything. We also share in original sin. We are cleansed by baptism but concupiscence exists, which is desire. We have the attraction of doing. Concupiscence makes us sin. What is right and good we do not see it. We want to guide ourselves. In Spanish and Portuguese culture, sinners without thought are called animals. Is our action good or do I just need to be there? Thus, we come to mass to be formed, to allow the spirit to come to us, to put us on the straight path. You will be disappointed in people. We make mistakes. Our faith in God should be our goal, which is what St. Paul is saying. St. Paul sent his brother; he was telling Philomen you were also bad and were forgiven. My brothers and sisters, let us acknowledge our sins and ask him to enlighten us to change.