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My brother-in-law married a woman who was confined to a wheelchair. When she would call her children, they often would not come. “You can’t catch us” was their favorite cry. Her response was simply, “You have to come in sooner or later.” She had no reason for anger: she had the power to control, even without anger.
Through out the Bible, we hear of God’s reaction to our evil. God sists upon his throne; God stoops down to see the tower of Babel. God does not throw tantrums in anger. God remains in control of every situation.
The book of Wisdom puts it simply. God’s mastery over all things makes God lenient to all. God’s might is the source of justice, not of extermination. God is just and therefore God is kind. God is powerful enough to give us hope that God would give us repentance for our sins.
What does Wisdom say about God? God cares for all. God wields justice with leniency. God is all-powerful enough to judge with clemency instead of harshness.
Church Law says that when someone is ordained a bishop without the pope’s consent, that person is automatically excommunicated. Pope Leo XIV’s response to recent unauthorized ordination of bishop has been to work behind the scenes to remedy the situation.
We show our power when we act with mercy. Parents are children who have grown up and made it relatively safely to adulthood. Their children will get to adulthood someday, despite mistakes along the way, yhe same as their parents did. When we show the younger generation understanding, we show our power to them, just as God has shown us God’s power by God’s wisdom, grace and mercy.
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