Embrace the challenging reality of following Jesus as he reveals the divisive nature of his message, inviting us to courageously stand for truth and eternal life, even in the face of persecution and familial strife. (Jesus said to his apostles:) “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to turn “‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law — a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’”