Most Catholics I know are very familiar with the
expression, “Peace be with you.” And
most of us have the impression that we are to bring harmony to the experiences
in our lives, in our families, in our careers, in our civic discourse. We have given ourselves permission to be nice
and not ruffle feathers.
Somehow we pass over the scripture text where Christ
tells us living our faith and not just wearing the name badge may very well
cause dissension in our own families and with our friends and
acquaintances. We are told to expect
these conflicts and to prepare ourselves for them.
Matthew 10:34-36 says:
