At Bible class last evening...
It struck me that when Paul chided the Christian Corinthians for their fractions "I am for Apollos, I am for Cephas..." the Corinthians in all their prosperity and culture, were looking for wisdom [and entertainment] in good speeches, rhetoric and philosophy [cos' they had no internet or television, of course!].
Paul asked... "Is Christ divided??" Is there more than one Christ who died on the Cross?!
Are we divided today as Catholic Christians? I am for Fr...??/ Bro??/ Mr??/Ms??/ Sr..?? cos they're better speakers? better actors? better dressed??? look holier?? What are we looking for?
Paul exhorts that only 'infants' cry.. "I am for Apollos, I am for Cephas..." Christian adults know that the only wisdom is that of Christ ~ Christ Crucified! ~ The wisdom of the Cross! [which leads to the resurrection]. This is the wisdom that needs to be proclaimed as a united people. [Evil divides!] There can be no other way to evangelize... spread the Good News!, Paul reiterates that this can only be done through the Holy Spirit which we have in fact received at Baptism! [but lying dormant??]
So.. today, does our 'wisdom' come from the Church as the Body of Christ or from society? from fame? from technology? Do we as Christians 'judge' the Church with the eyes of the world? [as in "why should the church tell me what to wear!"] or Can we look at the world with the eyes of the Church?? [as in, we dress as children of God... with decency!]
The only wisdom of Christ is that of the Cross! This wisdom can only be given by the Holy Spirit!
Do I seek true wisdom as a Christian or do I seek the 'wisdom' of the world?
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