Questioning the Authority within

The Roman Catholic Lectionary today takes us to the episode in Mark’s Gospel where the religious leaders question Jesus Authority. The Wisdom in Jesus answer is an example of the way the people who see more than the obvious might answer. The question is meant to trap Jesus. The answer and the failure of the questioners to respond avoids the trap and opens the possibility that Jesus origin is evident in His action. The letter from Jude is a warning that some are wavering and need forgiveness to be brought back to the discipline of the believers. The Divine power to keep the faithful on the path is praised.