"The words Jesus uses in today's Gospel could be easily misunderstood. Yet
Jesus speaks them to foment not religious fundamentalism, but rather a
passion for life that is very often unknown to unhappy people. When he
says, 'I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were
already blazing!' he's not referring to a fire of war, or of
destruction, but to that fire which the disciples of Emmaus felt burning
within their hearts when they spoke with the Risen Jesus himself. After
recognizing him, they asked themselves, 'Did not our hearts burn in our
breasts when he conversed with us?'"
In a recent commentary, Father Luigi Maria Epicoco reflected on options we facing when encountering tensions with loved ones.
To access Fr. Epicoco's complete post, please visit:
Aleteia: Fr. Luigi Maria Epicoco: Tension with loved ones: Face or flee? (20 OCT 22)
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