Wisdom for Peace (HOMILY FOR MONDAY OF THE 19TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME 14TH AUGUST 2023
Wisdom for Peace (HOMILY FOR MONDAY OF THE 19TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME 14TH AUGUST 2023 Deut.10:12-22; Ps.147; Matthew 17:22-27 Wisdom for Peace The wisdom demonstrated by Jesus in today’s gospel is a take home lesson for everyone. By right, he and his disciples were not supposed to pay the temple tax; yet the tax collectors demanded it of them. It becomes clear that the tax collectors simply wanted to make trouble. Jesus would have been justified had he insisted on not paying the tax, but as usual, he quickly seize the opportunity to teach his disciples a golden rule of life. It is not in everything/situation that you insist on your right. Any trouble you can avoid, even when you are sure of victory at the end, do avoid it. It is always better to weigh the cost of being right in any situation. You could win a case but loose a friend or family member or even peace of soul. At such instances proving ones right becomes too costly. For example, if as a woman, your husband gives you ten tho...