Biggest danger facing the Church
There are many dangers that the Church faces every day. One is the anti-religious sentiment among some people. For others, Isalm may seem a bigger danger to Catholicism. While many Catholics are speaking about dialogue with Islam, the loudest voices in Islam are speaking of jihad and death to Christians. So much for mutual respect. As we Catholics offer respect, Islamic fundamentalists are offering to blow us up.
Jesus announces in the Gospel today that he has come to set the world on fire. I think that he is telling us that the most dangerous enemy that Catholics in particular and Christians in general are facing is APATHY. We are allowed to have strong feelings about sports teams, politics and TV shows, but let someone show zeal for their faith and they are immediately labeled a fanatic. It seems to me that we as Catholics have only so many cheeks to turn before we have to stand up and defend what we believe and how we live. The fire that the Lord wants to ignite in us is the Holy Spirit, who gives us courage to proclaim and defend our faith. the Lord did not call Christians to be doormats to walk all over, but door ways to lead people to the love and knowledge of God and of his Son Jesus Christ. May we muster up the courage to ask the Lord to help us do just that.
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