Saturday, February 14 : Saint Jerome

Christ now declares what is going to follow his preaching. Confronted with Christianity the whole world was divided, some opposing others. Each house had its unbelievers and its believers; a good war was brought along to break up a false peace. It is written in Genesis that God proceeded something like this against the rebellious peoples who, having come from the East, rapidly raised up a tower so as to penetrate the heights of heaven (Gn 11:1-9): He set war amongst them. From whence David’s prayer: “Scatter the peoples who delight in war, Lord” (Ps 67[68]:31). In all our affections order is necessary. Love your father, love your mother, love your children after God. If it becomes inevitable to place love of one’s relatives and children in the balance with love of God without it being possible to preserve them both, then not to prefer one’s own family is piety towards God.

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