Pentecost Season · Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year A
Wisdom 12:13, 16-19
God's Justice Tempered by Mercy
July 19, 2026
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“Your mastery over all things makes you lenient to all.” (Wisdom 12:16)
This passage reflects on God as the one who cares for all people and has no other god to answer to. Because his strength is the very source of justice, he governs the world with mildness, and by his example he teaches his people that the just must also be kind.
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Agape Bible Study: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) Agape Bible Study
A detailed Catholic study of all of this Sunday's readings, including the Wisdom passage.
Brant Pitre: 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year A) Catholic Productions · Brant Pitre
A Catholic reading of God's mercy and power set beside the day's parables.
Haydock's Catholic Commentary on Wisdom 12 StudyLight
A traditional Catholic commentary on the chapter, notes gathered verse by verse.
Haydock Commentary Online: Wisdom 12 Haydock Commentary
The Haydock notes on this chapter of Wisdom in a readable online edition.
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