The Homily of the 34th Sundayof Ordinary Mass By Fr. KimmSadly, for far too many people, power comes from taking something away from someone else. On the battlefield, power comes from taking away land and liberty and, of course, life. In offices or on schoolyards, power comes from taking away people's dignity and sense of security about the future. Sadly, for far too many people, power equals possession: whoever ends up with the most things, wins. For Jesus, power came not from taking something away but from giving something away. He gave health to those were sick. He gave second chances to those who made mistakes. He gave a sense of worth to those who felt rejected or ignored. And, of course, he gave his life to the world, knowing that it would enable us to live forever. With this kind of power, Jesus changed people's hearts, he changed people's priorities, he changed both the paths that people were following and their destinations. What have we really accomplished with the other kind of power, by taking things away from others? What good has come from all the death and destruction, fear and intimidation? It seems to me that only by exercising the kind of power demonstrated by our gentle King will we have any hope of making this world a better place. By giving food to the hungry, by giving a blessing even to our enemies, by giving time, talent, and treasure to the parish, by giving support and encouragement to our children always, we will help God to make this earth a more accurate reflection of the Kingdom of Heaven. Christ the King (C) Nov. 20-21, 2004 <
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