Pope Benedict XVI says that true peace, the peace of Jesus, is not free from division
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Pope Benedict XVI at Castel Gandolfo
Castel Gandolfo, Aug 19, 2007 / 09:42 am (CNA).- “The peace that Jesus brings is the fruit of a constant struggle against evil”, Pope Benedict XVI told the faithful today. And he explained that that struggle can result in division.
The Holy Father was referring to today’s reading from the Gospel of Luke (12:51-53) in which Jesus presents his mission of bringing peace to the world. Quoting Jesus’ words in full, the Pope said: “Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. For from now on in one house there will be five divided, three against two and two against three. They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”
Contrary to a superficial reading of the Gospel, the pope told pilgrims gathered in the courtyard of his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo that anyone who “knows even the slightest about the Gospel knows that this is the message of peace par excellence”.
“As St Paul wrote, the crucified and risen Jesus is our peace”, the Holy Father said. He is the one who “battles against the wall of enmity to inaugurate the Kingdom of God that is love, joy and peace”. But the Pope, aware that this passage can be hard to understand, explained it further.
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posted by Dr. Denice Hanley, DPM, M.Div. @ 4:21 PM
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