Who would ever guess that being a victim of hate would be part of the legacy Jesus left his disciples? After all, Christianity is a religion of peace forgiveness and love. But as he said, if they persecuted him, they will persecute us. (cf. Jn 15: 20). We are still working against evil which will go to the extreme to thwart the establishment of God's kingdom...Some have paid dearly, with their lives, for the Faith, for others, it is more subtle. Lately, we have seen anti-Christian activities in China, such as the removal of crosses from churches; our own secularism and materialism eat away at core Christian values. Church weddings are no longer the norm, if there ever is a wedding at all; funeral services are reduced to memories and poems...Where is God in all of this? The Evil One has just crept in an taken over. Few stand up to refute him, perhaps for fear of being unpopular or rejected. As the early Christians and Christians through the ages have given their lives for the Faith, it's our turn now.
Bro. Rene
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