Today's Gospel in Art - I have come to bring fire to the earth

Kerze (Candle), Gerhard Richter 1982 © Christie's London, 14 October 2011, lot 10, sold for £10.5 million

Gospel of 24th October 2019 - Luke 12: 49-53

Jesus said to his disciples: 'I have come to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were blazing already! There is a baptism I must still receive, and how great is my distress till it is over!

'Do you suppose that I am here to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. For from now on a household of five will be divided: three against two and two against three; the father divided against the son, son against father, mother against daughter, daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.'

Reflection on the Painting

Today's Gospel reading tells us how passionate Jesus was about His mission. He deeply cared for what He did. He first prepared quietly for 30 years and then like the fire he mentions, He went for it and gave His all… literally… The fire he mentions made me think of this painting of a candle by Gerhardt Richter. A very simple yet powerful depiction of a burning candle, slightly blurred....

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