20 Oct 2020
Being Built Together in Christ
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For 20 October 2020, Tuesday of week 29 in Ordinary Time, based on Ephesians 2:12-22
Brothers and sisters, remember that you were at that time without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace; in his flesh he has made both groups into one and has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us. He has abolished the law with its commandments and ordinances, so that he might create in himself one new humanity in place of the two, thus making peace, and might reconcile both groups to God in one body through the cross, thus putting to death that hostility through it. So he came and proclaimed peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near; for through him both of us have access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone. In him the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord; in whom you also are built together spiritually into a dwelling-place for God.
Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
21 October 2020 @ 12:11 am
Thank you, Beth. How very timely and hopeful!
21 October 2020 @ 3:50 am
It’s always such a blessing to listen to your words of wisdom, Beth and I wish you Peace in all your endeavors!
21 October 2020 @ 5:48 am
Thank you Beth! I especially love the hope implied in your last line- we are right now being built
together….
21 October 2020 @ 11:41 am
Beth,
A 45 year itinerant preacher wants to tell you that you get an A+ for your homily. The topic was timely and you didn’t try to sugar coat the issue of division and chaos and gave us the antidote loud and clear. I hope we can follow up to the challenge.
Mike Champlin, OP
23 October 2020 @ 12:49 am
Beth, your words need to be broadcast from the rooftops around the globe! You are always so right on! Thanks once again for your inspiring message.