August 13, 2025 - Wednesday of the 19th odd week
Homily
When we see someone acting in a way that we don't think is right, and especially when we think that someone has personally offended us or been unfair to us, we are easily tempted to set ourselves up as God's avengers. We are then still living in the Old Testament, just like the prophet Elijah who slaughtered the 450 prophets of Baal before his encounter with God on Mount Horeb, or like Paul who led Christians to their death before his encounter with the Lord on the road to Damascus. Jesus' message is quite different.