Theme: Wisdom and the demands of discipleship
1st Reading: Wisdom, Chapter 9: 13-18b
This scripture emphasises the need
to pray for and to obtain wisdom from God, like the holy people of old did.
God’s within us enables us to understand even the ordinary things that happen
to us.
2nd Reading: Philemon,
verses 9-10, 12-17
Paul’s admonition to Philemon to
take the runaway slave back as a brother breaks conventional wisdom. The
practice of clemency, which Paul is obviously advocating, is in line with
divine wisdom.
Gospel Reading: Luke, Chapter 14: 25-33
Jesus says that those who feel
called to follow Him must, like the builder of the tower and the king in the
scripture, diligently weigh the options, assess their strengths and weaknesses
and take a decisive step.
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