The hymn of praise that Paul puts into place in his letter to the Romans tells us of the mercy of God that surpasses our knowledge and justice that always serves us, whether we are Christians or not.
Father Cesare Augusto of Jesuit – Vatican News
In the Mass for the Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time, the theme of authority is reflected. According to the reading of the prophet Isaiah, whoever uses force for his own benefit and leaves the people in need must be removed, because he does not respect God’s trust in him. This is what is meant by deposing Sopna, the administrator of the king of Jerusalem, who leaves the people in misery and builds himself a luxurious tomb. In his stead, Eliakim took the constitutional oath, and was given powers to open and close the House of David, that is, for everyone to have life.
In the same way, Jesus’ presence with his disciples gives them the power to open and close the gates of the kingdom of heaven. Every Christian power is given to serve the people and give them life. But Jesus gives this power to the apostles only after they have been identified as the Messiah, as the one with the mission of redemption. Therefore, having power in the Church, in the Christian world, means identifying with the message of Jesus, the one who washed the feet of his disciples, who said he came to be served and not to be served, and who has no place. to lay his head.
The hymn of praise that Paul puts into place in his letter to the Romans tells us of the mercy of God that surpasses our knowledge and justice that always serves us, whether we are Christians or not.
In the Christian perspective, power must put an end to self-centeredness and immaturity, and awaken in man generosity, self-forgetfulness, and radical commitment to the cause of life.
As we prepare in Brazil for the next elections, let us think about our voting power. And it must also be done as a service to life. I live in a democratic country and I have this power to exercise with Christian dignity, fearing God, realizing that power comes from Him so that it can be exercised for the benefit of His children and not for the benefit of an ideology, party or group. group of people. Voting should not only be an exercise of democratic power, it should be an act of religion, an act of faith in life.
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