By Michael Pakaluk, The Catholic Thing - In the Holy Mass, Scripture and homily should play more the role of reproof, while the Eucharist of comforting. What he means, St. Gregory says, “is well signified by that ark of the tabernacle, in which, together with the tables, there as a rod and manna; because, if with knowledge of sacred Scripture in the good pastor’s breast there is the rod of constraint, there should be also the manna of sweetness.”... Do not be deceived, Gregory says: Only in the supreme governance of God are justice and mercy so thoroughly intermingled that His mercy simply is His justice. Subordinate authorities such as bishops must attain to each separately, while combining them.