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By Msgr. Charles Pope - Do not deceive yourselves. If any one of you thinks he is wise by the standards of this age, he should become a “fool” so that he may become wise. For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness”and again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”So then, no more boasting about men! (1 Cor 3:18-21).

By Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture - There is, then, a deep self-effacement in mercy, and I think we can notice its importance in two respects. First, it may be helpful to recognize this remarkable self-effacement even in God Himself—His astonishing humility. We must understand that God, even when He punishes, never punishes vindictively, or for any other personal satisfaction such as we ourselves might enjoy in inflicting punishment or pain. There is no “So there!” in God.

By Fr. Roger Landry, EWTN News - Seminary formators, vocations directors and bishops can sometimes just presume that all those in seminary and diaconal programs have the desire to do things the way they should, and at a minimum, “say the black and do the red” (faithfully pronouncing the words in the ritual and carrying out the indicated actions). But this intention should be formally made explicit, because every once in a while someone can slip through thinking, oblivious to the consequences, that he has a better way.