Thursday of week 29 in Ordinary Time 

Romans 6:19-23
Psalm 1:1-4,6
Luke 12:49-53

Who do you love most? What choice would you make? God or man? Life or death? Peace or war? Justice or injustice? Eternal life or eternal doom? We are faced with this choice to make. In the Church , we see varied life experiences: some members with unified families in Catholic devotion, others facing resistance and criticism from their loved ones for their faith.

In Today’s Gospel Jesus says household divisions will occur over Him, requiring complete obedience. As Christians, God comes first. The Gospel also reminds us to seek solutions that respect everyone’s rights. Our loyalty to Jesus must come first, as our happiness and eternal life depend on Him. Jesus sacrificed everything to save me; I must do the same to follow Him.

Fr Joseph Osho