St. James' Church Bushypark Galway

Mine is not a kingdom of this world

Many voices direct our lives: voices which direct to wealth and comfort, or to relationships that do not last, voices for peace and justice, and the voices we tune into in prayer. Voices speaking of violence and power, and others of compassion and forgiveness; voices which call us back to another era.

And the voice of Jesus: The voice which appeals for peace and justice in a world often proposing violence and greed; the voice which is strong for forgiveness when our own hearts are bitter; the voice which speaks the truth that is fully human and is the Word of God.

His Kingdom is not of this world, but is part of this world; like the branch is part of a tree. And when we speak of justice, peace, forgiveness and love, we speak of his Kingdom; and when we live from his truth, we are never far from the Kingdom of God