tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4736427810720155529.post3789160370083385522..comments2023-08-09T07:48:53.962-04:00Comments on Bear Witness to the Light: Our Help Is From The Lord, Who Made Heaven And Earth.Fr. John L. Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16167510362871783781noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4736427810720155529.post-82896018925048768392010-10-17T05:48:56.047-04:002010-10-17T05:48:56.047-04:00'lest she finally come and strike me.'
Ou...'lest she finally come and strike me.'<br /><br />Our Lord tells us to pay attention to what the dishonest judge says and this was the bit that struck(!) me. <br /><br />Yesterday, the following passage made me think about the mysterious power of the Church as the Body of Christ:<br /><br />'And he put all things beneath his feet and gave him as head over all things to the Church, which is his Body'<br /><br />This passage implies that 'all things' are under the Church's feet, because the Church's feet are Christ's feet. I suppose being under Christ's feet means being under His Law, like a vassal state.<br /><br />The widow in the parable seems to be the weak one at the beginning, but in the end the judge fears her. He fears neither man nor God, but he is afraid he will end up being struck by the widow! It is as though she will have power over him at the final judgment, like Jesus. I see the widow not just as one of the chosen ones, but all of them - the Church itself in its corporate role as the Body of Christ.<br /><br />The faith that the Son of Man will look for on earth when He comes is the faith of the widow. She knows what justice is, believes in it and will fight for it. At a pinch, she can even deliver it herself sometimes! She is justified before God because she is just towards her neighbours. She also knows very well indeed who the Son of Man is, because she meets him in her prayers constantly.<br /><br />Knowledge of Christ and justice towards others will be the signs of faith. I suspect the latter is actually an outward sign of the former (although non-Christians will disagree!).Sarah in the tenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652265020101487633noreply@blogger.com