Does Catholicism Cause Division?

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Jesus said, “Do not think that I have come to bring peace on earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword” (Mt 10:34). Many hear these words and recoil — how could the Prince of Peace bring division? Yet, as Fr. Chris Alar explains in today’s Daily Homily, this “sword” is the truth that cuts through the lies we cling to. It divides not because Christ desires conflict, but because truth exposes falsehood.

When the Church proclaims that life in the womb is sacred, that marriage cannot be redefined, or that we must place God’s will above our own, it is not sowing hatred — it is wielding the sword of truth with the hand of love. As Fr. Chris reminds us, truth by its nature is divisive — not because it seeks to divide, but because it draws a clear line between what is of God and what is not.

From St. Augustine to Pope Benedict XVI, the Church has always taught that real unity is found only in truth. Love without truth is false mercy, and truth without love becomes harsh. The Church must proclaim both — not to condemn, but to call souls to conversion. As Fr. Chris says, “Truth is what the Church proclaims. Love is how the Church proclaims it. And your salvation is why the Church proclaims it.”

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