The one word that can give peace

WORD 2day: Monday, 24th week in Ordinary time

September 16, 2019: 1 Timothy 2:1-8; Luke 7: 1-10

In these days when the world is constantly threatened by international stand-offs, territorial scramblings, intra-national factional misgivings, the readings today have a wonderful message - to pray for all, for the sake of peace! 

It is not a convenience-seeking measure but a conviction that is born out of a solid teaching that Jesus wanted to impart to the world - We are all sons and daughters of One, loving, caring God who is madly in love with us. Jesus lived that teaching by reaching out to the Roman Centurion and in fact pointing out in him the excellence of faith. 

The present Holy Father, Pope Francis has proved more than few times, a true disciple of Christ, calling the whole world, all persons of good will to unite in prayer, as does the first reading today. It is important for the world to know that the one word that can heal everyone, the one word that can give peace to the whole world, the one word that can set everything right is with God! 

The process has to begin with us... those who hear that Word, to believe in it and entrust ourselves to living it. 'Say but one word O Lord, the world shall be healed and we shall have peace!'