Idiots for the Lord
Wednesday, 2nd week after Easter
Acts 5:17-26; Jn 3:16-21
We are fools for Christ's sake, says Paul (1 Cor 4;10). Until we see the sort of things that happen in the first reading today, we do not understand the meaning of that statement of Paul. Peter and John are arrested, tortured but they refuse to be intimidated. They are found in no time in the synagogue proclaiming exactly him whom they were forbidden to speak of.
I was reminded of the meaning of the word, "idiot"... comes close to what Paul wishes. Idiot is that person who is so occupied with just one thing that everything else goes into oblivion. The Apostles and the disciples were all idiots... idiots for Christ's sake.
There are other sets of idiots who are pitiable. They are idiots, who turn so due to their choices... it could be power, position, possession or any other reason. They are pitiable because they miss the best that they can ever have: the Risen Lord.
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