Friday of the 5th week of Lent

Ending violence

John 10:31-42


"There is terror from every side," says the first reading for today.  Even in the gospel, the Jews want to stone Jesus to death.

But in the end, the Lord will triumph. He is also showing us why there is violence and how violence can be counteracted with the power of the Lord.

There is violence simply because people do not know Christ and his ways.  They don't recognize him as God's only Son.  Secondly, they don't recognize his works as coming from God the Father.  They simply don't recognize him as One with the Father.

 When we encounter violence with other people, notice any of these three things lacking.  However, the Lord will triumph with people who know Jesus, follow His will, and produce the fruits of the Holy Spirit: love, joy, and peace, among others.

Let's pray for the conversion of this world.  Consequently, violence will end.


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