The peace that Christ offers is a freedom from the prison of fear. Fear of pain, fear of failure, fear of being alone, fear of disappointment, fear of being powerless, penniless, or unloved. It can and does exist side by side with times of great suffering and hardship.
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True Power (Passion Sunday, Year C)
Violence seeps and simmers throughout the Passion narrative, yet Father and Son -- those holding true power -- raise not a finger in violence. In doing so, they teach us that love can never be won through force.