| First Reading: Psalm: Gospel: | 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 Psalm 37:3-6, 27-28, 39-40 Luke 5:33-39 |
1 Corinthians 4:1 This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
Who is Paul referring to as "us", the servants of God? Well you could say it is all of us who believe in Jesus Christ. You could also say that it refers to the Apostles. You could also say that it refers to Paul and the recipients of the letter, the church leadership. Well, the church leadership according to Paul are "stewards of the mysteries of God". What are the mysteries of God? Well, I think traditionally the sacraments are considered mysteries, in fact, the word from which we get the word sacrament means mystery.
So then what is the roll of the church? Well, at least one of them is to be the stewards of the sacraments.
Father, help me by your Holy Spirit to have great regard for the mysteries that you have given to us, that is the sacraments. Help me to respect and defend them and to honor them with a life faithful to you service.
Amen
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