Fittingly, today we hear the assuring words of Jesus, "In the world you will have trouble, but take, courage, I have conquered the world." (Jn 16:33) when in the United States we take time to honor those who have given life or limb to defeat the "trouble" that on a global scale always seems to emerge despite negotiations and combat. It seems that our only hope is in the conquest of Jesus over evil; we know this as a fact as testified by the Resurrection, but the actual fulfillment of that victory seems to drag on forever. Our human nature fails to live up to the reality of the Resurrection; God's patience is endless, so we live in the hope that someday we'll experience a life free of trouble. It may come at the end of time, or in the next life, but it will come. Our part is to do the best we can to comply with the good news Jesus has given us and make a peaceful and trouble-free world happen. God be merciful and help us.
And may we offer a prayer of gratitude for all who have so far given the ultimate sacrifice for that end.
Bro. Rene
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