“Peace Be With You”
The
disciples hide behind locked doors out of fear.
What are
our fears that can paralyze us or put us into lockdown mode?
These
fears can be personal and communal. Sins
and shame are often among the top causes of fear.
We tend
to rely on all kinds of things in the hope of dissipating fears.
Here, while
the disciples are hiding, as in throughout John’s Gospel, Jesus offers the
disciples his peace, the peace that is the gift of his love and mercy.
This
peace alone can destroy fear.
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