Monday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time - The Sword of Truth and Peace

Monday of the Fifteenth Week in Ordinary Time - The Sword of Truth and Peace

From Catholic Daily Reflections by My Catholic Life!

July 12, 2026 · 7 min

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This episode explores the challenging message of Jesus regarding peace and truth as presented in Matthew 10:34–36.

Read Online The Sword of Truth and Peace Jesus said to his Apostles: “Do not think that I have come to bring peace upon the earth. I have come to bring not peace but the sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and one’s enemies will be those of his household.” Matthew 10:34–36 At first glance, this Gospel sounds like a mistake. Did Jesus really say this? He certainly did. Understanding this passage requires a deep and clear awareness of Christ’s mission. He came to bring the true and lasting peace that comes only through adherence to the fullness of truth and cooperation with the fullness of grace. Note that this teaching was not delivered to the crowds but to the Twelve. Jesus often spoke to the crowds in parables, gently nourishing them with truths they could gradually grasp. But to the Twelve, He spoke with increasing clarity and depth. Today’s Gospel is one such instance. This passage comes from what is sometimes referred to as the Missionary Discourse, in which Jesus prepares His Apostles for the upheaval their mission will bring—first as they go out two by two to the towns of…

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