I subscribe to The Cavalier Chronicle, and they publish on Page 7 a short, weekly homily which I enjoy writing out and analyzing. The one from 1/7/26 is entitled Gain Wisdom: “Wise teachers of old counseled the young to seek wisdom. Jesus, as a human being, received His wisdom from God.”
My response: It is easier and far more likely that the young will seek wisdom if their elders are wise, value wisdom, teach the young to seek it ever, and to be close to a benevolent deity who will convey his or her wisdom with his or her apt student, just like the Holy Spirit and God provide for young Jesus.
The young person should seek to read a lot, study and experiment a lot, come to know a lot, and grow in skill, expertise and competence, and maverize to become an original, deep thinker. It helps also if God is in the wisdom-seeker’s soul for the prudent, rational, sensible yet imaginative youngster with love in her heart is much more likely to receive and generate wise propositions and judgements.
Homily: “He listened and learned by drawing close to God. We would do well to do likewise. Gain more of God’s wisdom this week in church. And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years. Luke 2:41-52.”
My response: In a modest fashion, may you like Jesus grow in wisdom with your growth in years lived.
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