How do you speak with urgent conviction and not sound sinister? That's my assignment as Lector for the first reading for the twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time. (Wisdom 2:12, 17-20)
The wicked say:
Let us beset the just one, because he is obnoxious to us;
he sets himself against our doings,
reproaches us for transgressions of the law
and charges us with violations of our training.
Let us see whether his words be true;
let us find out what will happen to him.
For if the just one be the son of God, God will defend him
and deliver him from the hand of his foes.
With revilement and torture let us put the just one to the test
that we may have proof of his gentleness
and try his patience.
Let us condemn him to a shameful death;
for according to his own words, God will take care of him.
The wicked don't see this as an evil scheme. They are planning a test to prove a theory. Look again. The wicked have the unmitigated gall to concoct a scheme to trick God into taking responsibility. "God will take care of him." is an excuse for their wickedness, not concern for the wellbeing of the just one.
And I'm not suppose to use a sinister tone!
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