Instruments of Peace

Ish 66:10-14, Gal. 6:14-18, Lk. 10:1-12.17-20. On this Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C, the Church draws our attention to the importance of peace in our world. In today's first reading, God spoke to His people through His prophet, of the coming of a joyous and good time when God will bless Jerusalem. As a compassionate Father, He will give them the fullness of His peace and loving care. God in His infinite goodness offers us peace: “Now towards her I send overflowing peace like a river.” When we allow this peace to flow into our hearts and guide our lives, we become fulfilled, satisfied and our communities and entire world become a wonderful place.

In the second reading, Paul affirms that the true peace can come to our hearts, homes, communities, societies and world when we work in harmony with the will of God: "Peace and mercy to all who follow this rule, who form the Israel of God." In today’s Gospel, Jesus invites us to be herald of His message of peace. We are therefore called to be messengers, instruments and agent of the peace of Christ, which must flow from and through us to others. Unfortunately, most of us have lost the mark by assuming that peace comes from material or physical wealth: how many cars, houses, how much cloths, or even how much money that we have in our accounts. With the peace that Christ offers us, we must be ready to transform our world from the culture of war and hatred to a culture of peace.

May the Lord make us instrument of His peace so that where there is hatred, we may sow love; injury, pardon; doubt, faith; despair, hope; darkness, light and where there is sadness, joy! Amen!! Good morning and have a happy Sunday!!!