The scenario of being judged in court figures prominently in the texts
from the Roman Catholic Lectionary today. We are not surprised about stories of
the manipulation of justice by lies and deception. The specter of being falsely
accused is in the consciousness of those who follow Jesus. The young man Daniel
is characterized by Friar Jude Winkler as being an unexpected source of wisdom,
light and truth in the passage from the Book of Daniel about the trial of
Susanna. The trust of Susanna and her family in Providence is the trust which
Christians depend will strengthen our relationship with Jesus. We experience the
love, light, wisdom, truth and intimacy with God that is Jesus. In the passage
from the Gospel of John, He is the extremely unlikely Messiah to the Pharisees,
who have created a god who complies with their order and organization of the
Law. Our assumptions about the nature of God are challenged in the intimacy of
Jesus Presence. He offers the testimony of the two who are one to the Pharisees.
The Father and Jesus testify to His nature. He proclaims that the Father and He
are One. The delivery of this testimony in the life of someone who strikes the
people as ringing true in the authority and profound authenticity of the Word
is more than the Pharisees can counter. They seek a judgement to cause His
death.
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