Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (5)

Where find peace?

all readings: troubles God’s people

conflict perfect crashes into imperfect

water and oil dont mix

God coming into world brings conflict

not peace but sword

Yet called to HIS peace

but means passing thru storm to hit eye

need that peace

2nd reading

told look Christ so wont lose heart

Christ gives example

prayed right up to hour began his persecution

so too us

Catholics literally look to Christ and pray

Adoration

great op Catholics

prophesized worshiped not just Jerusalem presence

nearly 2k years God present in the Eucharist

under appearance bread wine, there is Christ literally

adoration is devotion of it

as held up showbread Jewish temple

behold God’s love

now behold God truly present

at our eucharistic chapel

host sits in monstrance like in eye of storm

look to Christ so find peace in storm life

More than this:

Arch Donoghue

vocations boom

Direction for one’s life

often Euchar adoration

normally more mundane: becomes clearer

but when I personally hear people hearing mirac locution often in adoration

like one of my friends left his career now in priesthood

How do

Set aside hour b4 Eucharist

steps:

speak God silently (if others there) in head

not whispering or muttering out loud

ask good prayer time

asks request what going thru

meditate on Christ

try enter silence just be present b4 him

totally waste time w/ Him

“Cast all your anxieties on him, for he cares about you.” 1 Peter 5:7.

sits in middle monstrance like in eye storm

there find peace

Silence Hard first

prob find mind running w/ distractions

source comfort over time

sign up

Conclusion

In world disciples many trials

conflict promised by prince of peace

Therefore take time be w/ Christ so dont lose heart

partake in peace Christ offers which not as world gives

Notes

Me

Aquinas and Ambrose indicate no violation of 4th commandment, but that God is prior to 4th

Commentators

Pitre

fire + water typically associated with world destruction

fire particularly in Jewish thought b/c promised no more water

war of families is clear pointing to prophecy

Micah 7:6-7 and 12

parasmos: trial

‘there will be trial b4 age salvation’

‘father agaisnt son etc will happen’

‘in that day come from assyria and egypt’

‘new exodus’

no ressurection w/o cross

2nd reading

right after talking about list of saints from old

image of chariot race

saints still surround us on Earth

from Judaism

2 Macc 15:12.

Jeremiah and Onias praying for those and encourage