Jesus’ anger and forcefulness at those who were desecrating the temple is very instructive. Evidently, Jesus was angry. Evidently, too, He could not have sinned. How can we be angry but not sin?
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Interestingly, the First Reading is the only passage in the Old Testament that refers to a Gentile ruler as the Lord’s “anointed”. Unbeknownst to him, King Cyrus the Great, ruler of the mighty Persian Empire, was called by the Lord even before he knew the Lord.
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When we critique the “culture of death”, there can be a great temptation for us as faithful Catholics to succumb to pride and self-righteousness. In our noble efforts to protect life in all its stages, we may unwittingly develop anger and resentment to those with whom we disagree.
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