In today’s second reading, James hits the nail on the head. Society places a lot of emphasis on education and intelligence. Unfortunately, we do not place enough emphasis on wisdom. With all of the advances in science and technology, we only seem to have more problems. Wisdom, according to James, bring peace, mercy and good fruits. We know that we cannot change others. However, we are able to change ourselves. It is up to us individually to put into practice the wisdom Jesus taught. If enough of us are committed to doing it, it may be that others will follow our good example.