What are we returning to? Finding God’s will in the ordinary demands of life

Jeremiah 20:7-9 Romans 12:1-2 Matthew 16:21-27   The Sunday Gospel   There is a rather surprising response to St Paul’s famous question: “If God is for us, who can be against us?” The readings of this Sunday seem almost to answer: everyone. We might imagine that friendship with God guarantees an easy life. But today’s…