Subject: Daily Gospel Reading - Thursday, October 23, 2013
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| Weekday Gospel Reflection |
| Thursday in the Twenty Ninth Week of Ordinary Time |
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Jesus told his disciples: 49 “I came to throw fire on the earth. I wish it were already kindled. 50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am until it is accomplished! 51 Do you think that I have come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, no, but rather division. 52 For from now on, there will be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. 53 They will be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother; mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.” |
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Luke 12:49-53 - World English Bible |
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After Jesus' admonition to the leaders in the community, he stated the effect his presence and ministry would have on the world. And he stated that effect in very stark terms. As the Messiah, he would kindle the end times, but those fires would begin with his personal suffering. His Passion set off a chain reaction that would rock the very foundation of society, the clan. Faith in Christ tore families apart, pitting some against others. As Micah 7:6 predicted, evil times destroy relationships, but this only marked the beginning of the Tribulation. How does faith in Christ alter your relationships? |
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