A Thorn In The Conscience
By FR. ROBERT ALTIER Twenty-Fifth Sunday In Ordinary Time (YR B) Readings: Wisdom 2:12, 17-20James 3:16-4:3Mark 9:30-37 In the first reading today, we hear about the wicked who are discussing the treatment they intend to inflict upon a righteous person. We read that the just one is obnoxious to the wicked. More than anything, the reason for this is that the way the just person lives is a thorn in the conscience of those who are not living a Godly life. For this reason, the wicked decide to persecute the just person and even kill him just to see what happens. After all, they reason, if this person is a child of God, God will protect him.In the Gospel reading…Continue Reading