Sunday, 10 July 2016

NOT PEACE BUT THE SWORD

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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