what is primary

1 corinthians 15:1-11; Ps 118 Give thanks to the Lord for he is good; Luke 7:36-50

"I handed on to you as of first importance what I received..."

IT is often the case that we as a people lose sight of that which matters most.  How often in our lives we get bogged down with trivial things?  How often we forsake the most important for the least important?

We, as St. Augustine would say, lose sight of the certain as we seek the uncertain!


Every now and then we need to stop and we focus; we need to collect ourselves and direct our mind and heart to that which stands as the foundation of our lives.

What matters most!

Think about your lives, your families, your work places, your friendships....when was the last time we spoke about that which was most important?

We speak about the football games, we speak about the news, we speak about the sales, we speak about fashion and design, we speak about our hair, we speak about what we ate, we speak about how we slept.

Why not speak about what is essential?

St. Paul reminds us today what it is all about....."Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures: that he was buried; that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures; that he appeared...."

There it is.
Why can we live and love and laugh because of what He did.

At the very heart of our life is the death of another, the burial of another, the resurrection of another.

He as come to set the record straight.

IT is certain, it is secure, it is reliable.

"Your faith has saved you, go in peace."

Go indeed and take the peace of Christ with you as you go.  May it be soothing, calming, and direct your heart and  mind to that which matters most most of all.