Moving to and Fro

The movement of people in the texts today from the RomanCatholic Lectionary reveals our dual nature to move away from the Way of the Christian community in some life situations and to seek presence among those healed and cured of unclean spirits in other circumstances. Paul addresses the people of Corinth in very strong words about their decisions to take disputes among community members to the civil courts for judgement. The unity in the Spirit of Christ is the hope for believers that we would be able to resolve disputes guided by the Spirit in the pursuit of what action is modelled by Jesus for our lives. Paul cites specific cases of wrong doing which clearly can be judged as not part of Life in the Spirit. He reminds those who doubt the seriousness of these actions that some of them have had previous experience living these vices and the decision to abandon these practices in following Christ has already judged the evil practices as obstacles to intimacy with Jesus. We identify with the crowds in the Gospel of Luke who understand where the true rest for the turmoil in their hearts and souls resides. We reach out to touch the goodness of Jesus and celebrate the establishment of apostolic models chosen by Jesus to establish a community of people committed to life in harmony with the One who heals us to Life.