From the Gospel of Sunday 20th Week in Ordinary Time: Ignem veni mittere in terra, et quid volo nisi ut accendatur? I came to cast fire upon the earth; and would that it were already kindled! (Lk 12:49.)

Like Moses standing before the bringing bush, let us now take off our shoes, our sandals, because we are on holy ground, we are close to the love of God. In this oratory, we are used to coming in here, and we may forget that it is a truly holy place.

In the Bible, fire is often used to describe God’s burning love for men. St. Maximilian Kolbe is an example of a saint whose heart was on fire with the Love of God. How can my love of God spread like a wildfire?

Preached by Fr. Eric Nicolai at Lyncroft Centre, Toronto, Sunday, August 14, 2022.

Music: Calos Gabriel (1890 – 1935), Soledad, arranged by Bert Alink.

Thumbnail: Sébastien Bourdon Moses and Burning Bush 17th century Hermitage Museum.

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