The same theme of all of Paul’s writings was stated in our
first reading: “When I came to you, brothers and sisters, proclaiming the mystery of God, I did not come with sublimity of words or of
wisdom. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with
you except Jesus
Christ, and him crucified.”
The message of St. Paul, both in his writings and in his preaching, was
Christ crucified.
This
is important for us to remember.
At one and the same time our faith can is very simple yet can seem very
complicated. Think about all we
have to offer—2000 years of Church history, moral teachings, philosophy,
theology, apologetics, dogmas, doctrines, rubrics, etc. We have a whole lot we can learn, at
times it may be overwhelming. Here
is when we must be like St. Paul and keep things simple. Everything we do and are comes from
Jesus on the cross.
Pope
Francis is a great witness to the simplicity of the Gospel. He has even said that we cannot let
work within the church—as good as it can be—to become a distraction to Jesus
himself. He specifically stated
that we have preached so much against abortion and for our morality that people
may lose sight of Christ.
As
we go about our day, let’s focus on the core of the Gospel—Jesus came to die
and rise again for each one of us.
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