If your House is worthy, let your peace come upon it

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season: Fourteenth Week : Thursday*

*Gospel : Mt 10:7-15*

*First Reading : Hosea 11:1-4, 8-9*

*If your House is worthy, let your peace come upon it*

*1) Peace is the greatest Good*

Peace of mind is the greatest good in life 

To achieve peace in life, people run from one place to another 

To achieve peace in life one is ready to do any sacrifice. 

A person who had lost peaceful mind and life has lost everything 

*2) Condition for peaceful life*

In the Gospel of the day Jesus tell us what is necessary for acquiring peace in our life 

Jesus says, if the house is in order, there will be peace 

If the house is not worthy nothing can help a person to have a peaceful mind 

All those who desire for peace must work first of all to set the order in the House 

*3) Peace comes from God*

The origin of peace is God. One who is united with God can enjoy the pesce 

When Jesus was born there was a reference for peace 

The Resurrected Jesus always addressed his apostles with the greetings of peace 

This shows that peace is really a divine gift 

*4) The Worthy house for Peace*

The Worthy house first of all refers to our own life 

Is my house of life is worthy? 

To make our life as worthy house house we need to live the Gospel values in our life. Unless we adopt these values we can't enjoy peace in our life 

*5) Some of the famous quotes on peace*

Peace begins with a smile. — Mother Teresa

“Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

“You cannot find peace by avoiding life.” ― Michael Cunningham

Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” ― Albert Einstein

“Peace comes from within.  Do not seek it without.” ― Siddhārtha Gautama

“You have peace when you make it with yourself.” ― Mitch Albom

*6) The Futile exercise to find peace*

At times people try to find peace in material things 

Having more, either money, wealth, gold, power, position, authority does not create any room for peace 

Its only comes with clean heart and mind 

Making worthy of our own life, by cleansing our own life will help us to live a life filled with peace and Joy

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*