Pope's Intentions:
Universal: That the Church and society may respect the wisdom and experience of older people.
For Evangelization: That priests, religious, and lay people may work together with generosity for evangelization.
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A
Commentary of the day
Saint Francis of Assisi (1182-1226), Founder of the Friars Minor
Admonitions, 9-10 (trans. ©Classics of Western Spirituality)
"But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil"
The Lord says: “Love your enemies.” That person truly loves his enemy who is not upset at any injury which is done to himself, but out of love of God is disturbed at the sin of the other's soul. And let him show his love for the other by his deeds.
Many people, when they sin or receive an injury, often blame the Enemy or some neighbor. But this is not right, for each one has the real enemy in his own power; that is, the body through which he sins. Therefore blessed is that servant who, having such an enemy in his power, will always hold him captive and wisely guard himself against him, because as long as he does this, no other enemy, seen or unseen, will be able to harm him.