Day: September 29, 2023

September 28, 2023
St. Patrick Cathedral
Fort Worth, Texas

Daniel 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62
Psalm 104:1-2, 24, 35, 27-28, 29, 30
Romans 5:5-11
John 14:15-21

Our first reading today presents a story from the Book of Daniel that seems very worthy for our reflection as we come together both as the Church and as the legal community to invoke the guidance of the Holy Spirit upon all lawyers, judges, and government officials entrusted with the administration of justice among individuals for the sake of both the particular and the common good. The story involves the corruption of two judges who harass the beautiful Susanna and threaten her with false allegation if she does not give in to their harassment. The story continues with the integrity of Susanna upheld in the face of their calumny and slander by the advocacy and argumentation of the young Daniel. It concludes with the demise of the unjust and disordered corrupt officials and the vindication of Susanna.