Gospel:
Luke 12:49-53
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.”
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Reflection:
Are you
ready to stand for Jesus even if it creates division?
All along
we have this impression of Jesus as a unifying factor, as a man of peace. But
what the gospel presents to us is contrary to these images of Jesus. Because
what we have is a divisive Jesus that creates conflict amongst family members.
Indeed, Jesus creates conflict amongst family
members even friends. That is who Jesus is, He is not afraid to create a wedge
amongst us so that we will straighten our crooked ways. For example, if some
members of your family don’t want to go to Sunday Mass, what will you do? Will
you simply keep quiet and just let it be? Of course not!
You have
to speak and gently remind those members of your family who don’t want to
worship God at Mass. Another example, let us say that a member of your family had
a pregnancy out of wedlock and a member of your family is suggesting an
abortion. Will you simply keep silent about it? Of course not!
A true
follower is someone who is not afraid to say what is in his mind even if it is
unpopular. Even if it creates temporary division among members of your family
and friends.
Let us
always remember that as followers of Jesus it is always our responsibility to
gently correct those whom we feel are going against the will of God. – Marino J.
Dasmarinas
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