Exiit qui seminat
The first man, Adam and the Adam, Christ
The second reading this Sunday, comes from the First Letter of St. Paul to the Corinthians. St. Paul speaks to us about the difference between the first man, Adam, and the last Adam, Christ. He makes an important distinction about the two Adams. The first was created by God to begin the human family here on earth. Things did not go as planned and Adam focused more on himself and "the world" than the One who made all things. The second Adam was begotten by God to reconcile that same family with our Creator and God and to heal the breach that was made by human sinfulness. As both fully human and fully divine, Christ takes on everything that went wrong with our original parent and makes it right. Instead of disobedience, He is obedient to the will of the Father. Instead of selfishness, our Lord selflessly offers Himself on the Cross for our sake. Instead of the Original Sin that allowed sin and death into the world, Jesus gives us His life. St. Paul reminds us that the choice is ours of what happens next and what side we choose. Do we live lives that are too worldly, too selfish, too self absorbed? Or are our eyes focused on our Lord and our pursuit of our heavenly home? Do we live as Christ commanded us in Luke's Gospel to love our enemies and live a true life of Christian charity? As Catholic Christians may we be present in the world but have our hearts firmly grounded in heaven.
Sincerely Yours in Christ,
Fr. Rob Sinatra
