Conflict in the Church rarely begins with doctrine alone—it often grows from pride, reputation, and the desire to be proven right. In today's readings, Athanasius closes Julius's defense by pleading for the restoration of peace through justice, insisting that accusations be heard fairly, the apostolic canons be honored, and churches be reunited under their rightful shepherds. Augustine continues his relentless self-examination, asking whether he truly cares about his neighbor's good or whether his wounded pride simply disguises itself as virtue. Aquinas then examines boasting, distinguishing the honest acknowledgment of God's gifts from the sinful desire to magnify ourselves. Together, these readings remind us that truth without humility becomes self-promotion, while humility without truth becomes pretense. Christ calls His Church to something be ...