"The first reading from Mass for Tuesday of the First Week of the Year is from the Letter to the Hebrews. It sets forth the total victory of Christ and that the Father has subjected all things to Christ. Yet the text also shows how the outworking of this subjugation is paradoxical.
"Note first the declaration of all things being subject to Jesus Christ: In 'subjecting' all things to him, he left nothing not 'subject to him' (Hebrews 2:8b).
"'All things' is a pretty substantial category. Yes, everything is subject to Him: the wicked and powerful men of this earth as well as demons. This, of course, brings to mind a question that is addressed in the very next sentence:Yet at present we do not see 'all things subject to him,' … (Hebrews 2:8c)
"The text notes we do not currently see all things subjected to Christ; this implies that our inability to see does not mean that all things are not subject to Him. . . ."
In a recent commentary, Monsignor Charles Pope (pastor of Holy Comforter-Saint Cyprian Parish,
Washington, DC) reflected on the victory of Jesus - including how "God can make a way out of no way, write straight with crooked lines, and do anything but fail" and how all "things, even our sufferings, are subject to Christ.".
To access Msgr. Pope's complete post, please visit:
Community in Mission: Christ's Victory Is Total, but Often in Surprising Ways (15 JAN 19)
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