Mark this Wisdom and Attitude

The texts in the Roman Catholic Lectionary today offer a contrast of attitude. The Gospel from Mark tells of another confrontation between the religious authorities and Jesus where the attempt is made to trap Jesus in a false theological argument. Again Jesus leads us to the strategy of not being drawn in to the dualistic nature of argument. Wisdom leads to examination of issues from all sides and the openness new inspiration on the topic. The contrast is great between this situation of elevation of self and our ideas to the thanksgiving of Paul to and for the people in his mission and the positioning by the psalmist of human endeavour and life at the pleasure (and delight!) of the Divine.