The first reading describes the suffering Jeremiah experienced when people opposed Him for speaking the words of God. Jesus stirred up trouble, leading to His Crucifixion. Yet He acknowledged that coming to proclaim the truth of God would lead to division, even in families. Ultimately, even the agony of His suffering and death yields Resurrection and New Life.
For those of us who commit to living by this Truth, we have consolation that it is leading us to God, even in the face of the challenges we encounter from those who oppose it. We see the example of so many saints before us, "a great cloud of witnesses", cheering for us to attain the goal of faith. With courage and perseverance, we strive on in faith toward Jesus, Who gave it to us through the salvation won for us by the Paschal Mystery.
St. Peter's Chruch in the Loop of Downtown Chicago marked the conclusion of its 175th Anniversary Year with a special Mass this day, celebrated by Cardinal Cupich. It is truly reason to celebrate that this church, set amidst tall buildings of commerce, law, and government in the Loop, proclaims the powerful reality of God that towers above those buildings. It's this kind of occasion that reminds us of how we're called to proclaim this reality in the world by our living out faith in action.
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