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On this Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, we read the following passage
“Jesus said to his disciples, ‘I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! There is a baptism with which I must be baptized, and how great is my anguish until it is accomplished! Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. From now on a household of five will be divided, three against two and two against three; a father will be divided against his son and a son against his father, a mother against her daughter and a daughter against her mother, a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law’” (Luke 12: 49-53).
Jesus’ prediction was correct; there is conflict in the world between families, neighbors, communities, and nations. There is conflict between various religions and even within religious groups. One needs to look no farther than our own Catholic Church to find conflict.
But does that mean we should simply accept conflict? No, for if we are called to build up the Kingdom of God here on earth, we need to do our best to make it a better world. And building a better world begins with each individual. Are you up for the challenge?
