PRAYER PAUSE
Monday 11
July 2016, St Benedict
NOT PEACE
BUT THE SWORD
Pause. Enter into the stillness of God
within.
Reading: “A man’s enemies will be those of
his own household.” (Matt 10:34-11:1)
Reflection. In a dramatic series of sayings Jesus
“exaggerates” in order to make his point forcibly. He has come to bring war –
not the sort of physical war we sadly see in the world and has broken out again
in South Sudan - but war in our own house. Fr Alfred Delp SJ knew he was soon
to be executed when he wrote his powerful meditations. One day our
executioners, he said, will “be our accusers for the suppression of truth.” We
are afraid of causing a disturbance and so we do not proclaim the Christian
message, and so people don’t know it. One day they will rise up and say to us, “why
did you not tell us?” And we will have nothing to say.
Prayer. Lord, give us courage to be your
witnesses. Amen
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