A Public School Teacher And A Newcomer - 908 Words

Nancy was a public school teacher and a newcomer to Christopher s. To involve her in the life of the parish, Father Mike asked her to help out with the Sunday school because of her teaching background. One Sunday, after introducing myself, Nancy asked me, â€Å"Why don’t your children attend Sunday school?† I explained, I support Christian education for everyone; however, I also want my children to participate fully in the mainstream worship of the Church. I then added, â€Å"If you re-schedule Sunday school so it doesn’t conflict with worship I will gladly bring them myself.† She stared at me as if I was nuts. Finally, she blurted out, I ve never thought of it that way, but if you ever change your mind feel free to bring them downstairs†¦show more content†¦This includes the proclamation and interpretation of Scripture followed by a common meal. Although Jesus did not directly reveal himself to them, Cleopus and the other disciple recognized Jesus in the breaking of the bread. This is knowledge only God gives. Peter also came to understand the Pascal Reality through the revelation of the Holy Spirit. Peter s confession of Christ at Caesurae Philippi (Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by humans, but by my Father in Heaven† - Matt. 16: 16-17) exposed the human intellect s inability to unite Christ s messiah-ship with Christ s death and resurrection. The Holy Spirit reveals God’s truth, not to the wise, but to those who trust God. Only God s Spirit can impart knowledge of salvation. Jesus instruction to the twelve disciples, Take up your cross and follow me†, further reveals how extemporal realities like the cross guided Jesus’ actions throughout his earthly ministry. The cross produces faith in his followers. Indeed, one can only approach faith non-rationally from ground zero of one’s being. Human understanding falls silent at the foot of the cross. Jesus, at his trial, refused to answer even the slightest of Pilate s questions. The cross would be Pilate s final and only answer. The analytical mind can only grasp lower forms of knowledge such as temporal