For I handed on to you as of first importance what I also received: that 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 to Cephas, then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at once, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. After that he appeared to James, then to all the Apostles. Last of all, as to one born abnormally, he appeared to me. (1 Cor 15:1-11)
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Today we have another piece of catechesis from the early church that Paul has been taught. And like the teaching about the Eucharist, Paul begins with the same formula: “I handed on to you what I also received.” Paul, in turn, has taught this to the Corinthians. Of course, Paul adds the final part to the teaching: “Last of all, he appeared to me.” How important are the teachings we receive!
These reflections are a result of more than 40 years of ministry as a Roman Catholic priest. Most of these years I spent in the Diocese of Charlotte which covers Western North Carolina. Now I am retired, and live in Medellín, Colombia where I continue to serve as a priest in the Archdiocese of Medellín.
Thursday, Week XXIV, Ordinary Time
