Sermon Thoughts – 6th Sunday in Eastertime

Sermon Thoughts – 6^th Sunday in Eastertime

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Peace : so many discussions and disputes are there on this phenomena. All of us are in a way seeking for this.

Some try to get this peace through mediation, some through arguments and there are some who fight for it, leads wars and seeking fanatic methods. In our History only less are there, like Gandhi or Mother Teresa, who lived for this.

We know politicians speaking hours on it. Some make “united platforms” for this.

But we know that they don’t really willing for it. All are some political gimmicks, to get more votes, to get power and appreciation.

Jesus is speaking on this very special subject in today’s gospel passage!
First of all we see that he puts a clear distinction on this peace factor.
He asserts there are two kinds of peace. Earthly and heavenly.
These words require no special interpretations too, as it is already clear.

Earthly peace is and from human being. It has got its specifications as our human nature.

It varies according to the “needs” and “concepts” of the leaders!

Whereas the heavenly peace originates from God. It is divine and has got an ultimate goal.

The unity of God and Men. A co- existence of human and divine nature.

Jesus’ words are very clear.
There are no ego clashes between God the Father and Son.
Both are united again in the divine and holy Spirit.

There is a will that unites them. It is strong and unbreakable.

Moreover it grows stronger in admitting the greatness of other persons.

Jesus says, his Words are not his own. He gives the credits fully to God the father.

He gives a worthy place to the Holy Spirit too.

He promises the assistance of the Spirit in teaching and guiding the apostles.

This is the main aspect of the trinity.

The love and acceptance between the persons is the unity-factor.

And it will remain unexplainable for us humans, as we are not used to it…

We know many of us are in need of peace…several families need peace… many countries need peace…

Jesus teaches… it is acquired only by giving up…only by accepting others qualifications and qualities.

Only by respecting others’ merits. Only by genuine understanding….

This can be easily called compromise. Yes, it is a kind of compromise.

But it means not simply being passive. No. It needs much power…

The “compromise” Jesus did was very “dynamic”.

His teachings got new face in this dynamism.

And this dynamism changed the world a lot.

Peace, yes, it is a silent war… fight for better world…

It needs a genuine will…

It asks from us respecting and understanding nature.

Is is very accidental that, this theme falls on mothers’ day.

We can learn a lot from our mother… They are in most cases the best examples of peace and compromise. They are in most families the uniting-factor. The peace factor.

Let us pray for all the motherly figures…Let us thank God for their special interventions for peace.

May God bless them all… May God bless us all with his Divine Peace. Amen!

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Fr Thomas Kalathil