City Pastoral Region

Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle

7th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C, bulletin now available

‘Love your enemies’ is one of the most challenging teachings of Jesus. It seems an impossible ideal, but Jesus gave us a practical example in the way he faced the terror of the cross. The problem is that living this way is inherently risky – especially when violence and terrorism occur and revenge seems a more efficient solution than reconciliation. Reaching out in love is clearly the radical Christian way, however.