Memorial of Saint John of the Cross
St. Paul’s letter to the Corinthians is a strong reminder that the message he proclaims is the power of God in Jesus crucified and not elegant words of human wisdom. Paul says, “Rather, we speak God’s wisdom, mysterious, hidden, which God predetermined before the ages for our glory….” Later he continues: “What eye has not seen and ear has not heard, and what has not entered the human heart, what God has prepared for those who love him, this God has revealed to us through the Spirit."
Similarly, in the Gospel of Luke, Jesus unveils the Spirit’s wisdom when he tells us: “If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother… even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.” These are hard words. If considered only under the light of human wisdom, they contradict common sense.
When meditating on these words and all we have experienced in 2020, both personally and at Catholic Charities, I realize that God in many ways still a mystery to us, and that only if we trust and have faith in Him will these words make any sense ...
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