Homily for Proper 15 Year C
Homily for Proper 15 Year C Luke 12:49-56 If, in the first century, you walked down a dusty road in Galilee you would know who is in charge —not because someone told you, but because you could feel it. [1] The soldiers at the crossroads. The eagle of Rome stamped into every coin. [2] The shadow of the Antonia Fortress [3] leaning over the Temple. Even the taxes—layer upon layer —remind you who holds the power …Caesar, far away, yet so very near. And in that same air— Pharisees debating purity codes in the marketplace. [4] Sadducees in their fine robes, managing the temple and political alliances. Essenes disappearing into the wilderness, withdrawing from it all. Zealots whispering about revolt. Everywhere talk of revolt. And, people, without a label, just keeping Sabbath, raising children, and praying for deliverance. [5] A people of faith, rich in hope, but also fractious, noisy wit...