“I did not come to bring peace, but a sword [division]. For I have come to turn a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

"Talk of sin makes people uncomfortable. Some liberal churches have catered to this by de-emphasizing sin or morals, preaching only love and acceptance. However, this does undermine the whole ...

I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to turn ‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law— a man’s enemies ...

A Reflection for Monday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time “Do not think that I have come to bring peace upon the earth. I have come to bring not peace but the sword.” (Mt 10:34) ...

Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe 2 Samuel 5:1-3 Psalms 122:1-2, 3-4, 4-5 Colossians 1:12-20 Luke 23:35-43 Full text of the readings ...

That can sometimes bring up feelings of fear, especially if someone is struggling with guilt or feeling distant from God. But even then, the message often comes back to grace — Jesus came not to ...

16 Jesus said, "Perhaps people think that I have come to cast peace upon the world. They do not know that I have come to cast conflicts upon the earth: fire, sword, war.

“When Jesus says, ‘I come not to bring peace, but a sword’ (Matt. 10:34), I understand that to mean, Don’t seek a sentimental peace, but one with sharp edges… Maybe peace is more like ...

Jesus fulfilled the deeper purpose of the Law—to restore the broken and to bring people back to community with God and each other. 4. Jesus and Mercy: A Different Interpretation of Punishment ...

16 Jesus said, "Perhaps people think that I have come to cast peace upon the world. They do not know that I have come to cast conflicts upon the earth: fire, sword, war.