The church militant is the church at war with all the destructive powers that want to undermine its unity. The Israelites battle the people of Amalek, a battle that symbolizes the spiritual warfare that each of us, as members of the church, personally undergoes. There is no escaping this reality, and so we must fight. But our fighting is unusual: we fight with peacemaking, forgiveness, education, etc. Our fighting is only sustained through prayer and the prayers of others. Please pray that the Church is strengthened in its fight against evil in the world.
Moses and Amalek
Cycle COrdinary TimeWeek 29
by Bishop Robert BarronOctober 17, 2010
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Authors
Bishop Robert Barron
Catechism
2744, 2725, 2633, 2612, 2577, 1858, 943, 680, 671, 608, 552, 409
Liturgical Readings
Cycle C - Ordinary Time - Week 29
Scriptures
Revelation 5:1-5
Seasons
Ordinary Time
Topics
Bible, Catholic Church, Cross, Crucifixion, Death, Evil, God, Jesus Christ, Life, Non-Violence, Paschal Mystery, Prayer, Salvation, Sin, War