My Precious
This week’s Gospel challenges us with Jesus’ striking words about “hating” even those closest to us — but at its heart, this passage isn’t about hatred at all. It’s about letting go of possessiveness, our tendency to cling to people, things, and control as if they were truly ours. Using Gollum’s obsession with the One Ring as a metaphor, we’re reminded how the word “my” can trap us — “my children,” “my plans,” “my precious.” Jesus calls us to release this grip, to trust God more deeply, and to nurture rather than control the relationships in our lives. True discipleship means surrendering our need to possess and embracing faith that God holds all of us — and those we love — securely in divine hands.
