Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (8)
Notes
Transcript
“I Urge you that there be no division among you”
hear second reading
word: schism, tears
but think
Christ came to bring division Lk 12:51.
Told each part divided into diff roles
yet
pray all be one Jn 17:21
a solution this:
Rom 12:5 tho many, one body.
Body analogy solution
what makes tree, animal, or us one thing?
makes parts part of one thing rather than random bits?
why tree not ground
animal not air around it
relation of parts to same goal
parts body relate life organism
divided from world (no division amoung YOU),
but diversity doesnt tear any more than parts having different roles
when not body but agaisnt/schism
cancer, disease, parasite
have in common?
diff purpose/life tears pupose/life body
not a real part, but cancer b/c diff purpose/life than body
follows own rule
What is body Christ/new Israel
not flesh and blood
not race or nation
not even perfectly following purity laws
3:28 Rom faith
CCC 815 unity is in
holding same doctrine
common sacraments
apostolic succession
what divides (cancer) then is heresy, apostasy, schism
rejecting teachings, not sacraments, not same apostolic leaders
immorality divides, but st, augustine says, weak willed struggle against own will with sin still Christian
for us?
how 2nd reading no division?
what parasitical to body
no identity prior to part faith
not our race, country, ideology, even family
placing a group identity above that is factionalism
don’t hear not saying
part good diversity, just not ABOVE or EQUAL
if part of body under faith then good diversity Church
Best practice vs Church requires
very easy for this take over
‘can’t be good Catholic unless
do this private devotion Church doesnt require’
display this emotion Church doesn’t require
promote this policy Church doesnt require’
promote if they fit in Catholic teaching!
but do not claim requires something not officially taught
church req many,
don’t make up more or less as req
how tempting to elevate our insights to doctrine or override doctrine with our insights.
how often see this in social media by both those inside and outside the Church
major cause division
Conclusion
Have no schism, division, tears among you
keep the faith first
great diversity of body with many talents and gifts,
but same doctrine
same sacraments
same apostles
If thats not there, the body begins to break apart
Notes
Me
division Christ vs no division
bring division Lk 12:51
all be one Jn 17:21
one mind SECOND READING
‘tho many, one body’ Rom 12:5
diversity vs division
body vs different bodies
share mind and purpose vs diff midn and purpose
CCC 814, diversity gifts and cultures not opposed to unity
Above all charity causes unity CCC815 (willing God)
assured by:
holding same apostolic faith
common celebration sacraments
apostolic succession
Division: heresy, apostasy and schism (817)
Commentators
Pitre
no ‘schism’ (torn) among you
unity of mind (doctrine) and purpose
