23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time [C]
23RD SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME [C] In our first reading this weekend we hear something about the subject of wisdom. It needs to be understood that authentic wisdom comes from above. You don’t acquire it through a text book or a classroom lecture. Rather, think of it as a gift that’s being sent down to you from above (see Wis. 9:13-18). Or think of it as a special commodity that is being imported from another place. And here’s what else we need to know: authentic wisdom tends to be counter-intuitive . Through listening to the voice of wisdom, you’ll find yourself making any number of unconventional choices. These choices will prove to be both unconventional—and also beneficial. Note the approach being taken by St. Paul in our second reading. By way of letter, Paul informs Philemon that the runaway slave, Onesimus, has been located. He’s here, in my company. And I’ll have you know that he has become a baptized believer. Soon I will be sending him back to you. When he arrives, h...