THE COURAGE TO LOVE: ACCOUNTABILITY, GRACE, AND COMMUNITY: TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – A
TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – A | SEPTEMBER 06, 2026 Ezekiel 33:7-9 • Psalm 95:1-2, 6-7, 8-9 • Romans 13:8-10 • Matthew 18:15-20 THE COURAGE TO LOVE: ACCOUNTABILITY, GRACE, AND COMMUNITY Most of us have experienced that uncomfortable moment when someone we care about is heading down a destructive path. Perhaps it’s a close friend who has begun drinking too much, a family member making reckless financial choices, or a coworker whose harsh words are slowly breaking down their team. In those moments, we feel a knot in our stomach. We ask ourselves: Should I say something? Is it my place? What if they get angry and I lose the relationship? It is so much easier to look the other way, wave our hands, and say, “It’s none of my business.” But true love never looks the other way when someone is in danger. Today’s readings speak directly to this delicate, uncomfortable, yet essential dimension of our Christian life : fraternal correction, accountabili...