Faith: Lessons of Wisdom still relevant today
16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, July 23 (Year A) Wisdom 12:13, 16-19; Psalm 86; Romans 8:26-27; Matthew 13:24-43
The righteous must be kind. This short, blunt but profound principle is often overlooked or pushed aside by overly zealous religious people or moral crusaders.
WASHINGTON – New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said the Scripture passage he chose to read at the Jan. 20 inauguration of Donald J. Trump as president – Wisdom chapter 9 in which King Solomon prays for wisdom to lead Israel according to God's will – was an easy one to make.