There is a line between anger that wounds and anger that heals — and Thomas Aquinas understood it well. He wrote,

Those words stir something deep in me. For years, I was afraid of anger, equating it with sin or loss of control. Yet Aquinas reminds us that there is such a thing as righteous anger — the kind that flows not from pride, but from love. It is love's protective flame, a fire that refuses to let injustice, cruelty, or deception go unchallenged.

When I see someone mistreated or truth distorted, that ache I feel is not hate — it is the echo of God's own heart for righteousness. To remain silent in such moments would be to betray the very values I hold dear: love, courage, and compassion.

Even Jesus displayed holy anger when He drove the money changers from the temple. His zeal was not violence; it was love defending what was sacred. He overturned tables not to destroy, but to restore purity to His Father’s house.

There are times when we, as followers of Christ, will be called upon to stand up with a holy 'NO!' in the face of evil and injustice. We are called to be obedient to Truth, not compliant to lies.

• Silence in the face of evil is in itself evil.

• God will not hold us guiltless.

• Not to speak is to speak.

• Not to act is to act.

As Archbishop Desmond Tutu said:

We are called to the same holy balance: to let anger serve justice, not self. To let it kindle action, not bitterness. When anger aligns with love, it becomes courage in motion — the boldness to stand up for the broken, to speak truth when silence feels safer.

So today, if your heart burns at the sight of injustice, do not rush to extinguish that flame. Bring it to God. Let Him purify it, shape it, and send it forth as light rather than heat.

Because when love burns for what is right, anger becomes holy.

💡Reflection:

• When have I witnessed injustice or wrongdoing and chosen silence over action?🤔 What held me back?🤔

• How can I discern when anger is rooted in love rather than pride or hurt?🤔

• What might righteous anger look like in my life today — where is God calling me to speak or act with courage?🤔

• How can I bring my emotions before God and let Him purify them into compassion-driven courage?🤔

'🙌🏻Prayer:

Lord, teach me the difference between destructive anger and righteous zeal. Help me to feel deeply without losing peace, to act justly without harming others, and to let my emotions reflect Your holy heart. Let my anger be a servant of love, never its master.