Catholic Homily Emphasizes Patience and Kindness on 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time

On the 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year A), the Catholic readings from Wisdom 12:13‑19, Romans 8:26‑29 and Matthew 13:24‑43 were highlighted. Michael McCabe of the Society of African Missions described patience as a fading virtue, citing psychiatrist Neel Burton and emphasizing the biblical call to wait for the harvest before pulling up weeds.

Sr. Dorothy Maxwell’s separate reflection focused on kindness as a defining attribute of God and Jesus, urging believers to choose kindness in daily decisions. Both pieces linked the same scriptures to a broader call for measured response to evil and for greater compassion in personal and societal life.