The gospel passage today reminds us that being for Christ is an all or nothing sort of deal. Either one is with him or against him. You can't have it both ways. And if you are with him, who was rejected, maligned, persecuted and eventually killed – Jesus tells us in the passage – don't think that you will be treated any better – you who were chosen to be my disciples, my "sent-ones" – those I am counting on to make the world different. Some would be persecuted even to the point of a red martyr's death, but everyone qualifies – with focus, dedication, devotion and determination to be a "white martyr" – one who very concerned about the spiritual well-being of others to the point of sacrificing one's own comfort, places of honor, and levels of acceptance.
In this day and age with the ethical and moral deterioration of our country progressing at an alarming rate – and with a political engine in place which is pushing the immoral envelope to the very limits – Catholics need to sit up and take notice – and offer themselves to Jesus and the Spirit to be used in any way they see fit, on any given day, to arrest this situation and help bring about its reversal – before it is too late for our country.
If not – when the science fiction of the past is front and center, as it is rapidly becoming daily – and even worse than expected – the Church will be able to say two things: "we tried to tell you, but you would not listen;" and "come home, now, to the Church, before you are lost eternally!"
Christ is the Light of the World – and he promised to be with us until the end of the world – when he will become King of all King, President of all Presidents, Lord of all Lord: and reign over all of us: forever and ever.
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