Four dimensions and conflict

The psalmist proclaims that the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord and the texts from the Roman Catholic Lectionary today address some of the conflict which arises from this belief. The prayer of Paul as recorded by the author of the Letter to the Ephesians is that we become open to the Divine Plan of salvation which immerses us in Love through Christ and the indwelling Spirit. Friar Jude Winkler tells of how this message strikes out against the Gnostic heretics who understood fullness in a very different way. The Gospel from Luke states clearly that the acceptance of Jesus proclamation of the Kingdom of God will refine and purify His followers. Friar Jude explains that the consequence of acting in the Spirit of the goodness of the Lord in our daily life will bring crosses which will even come from family members who misunderstand our work in the vineyard as trivial, misdirected, being taken advantage of, deluded, not realistic, too passive and inappropriate in a world where there are winners and losers.