"The Faithfulness of God— Where Justice and Mercy Meet": The Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

One of the perennial questions of humanity is as follows: Is God just? In the readings for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday of Ordinary Time, we find a series of passages that address the question of God’s justice, beginning with the first reading from the prophet Ezekiel.
First Reading: Ezekiel 18:25–28
Thus says the LORD:You say, "The LORD's way is not fair!"Hear now, house of Israel:Is it my way that