The power of God's hand

In today's Gospel Reading, the word of God comes to us like a sharpened blade, challenging the very fabric of our existence. "Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth," Jesus declares. "I have not come to bring peace, but a sword." The path of following Christ is not one of ease and tranquility but of division and strife - the sword. There is a prize to pay if we are to follow Christ and make him our priority. The consequences could even go as far as separation with those so close to our hearts.

The good news however is that the persecutions, the threats will always prove powerless against those who are faithful to God. In the Book Exodus 1:8-14,22 that we read today, the more Israel was persecuted, the more they flourish. God's hand is powerful for those who trust in Him
Faith can defy even the darkest forces of this world.

O most precious blood of Jesus Christ save us and the whole world.

Father G. R. BIDZOGO SAC