1 Cor 6:1-11 / Luke 6:12-19
Any institution, whether secular or religious, has a set of foundational principles upon which it builds its purpose and vision.
Yet these principles at their very essence are not lofty ideologies but rather fundamental principles of life like equality, justice, respect, dignity and unity.
And these are actually very basic human values that will give the organization a human face and a human heart.
Yet we heard in the 1st reading that in the church of Corinth, there were complaints against one another within the community resulting in a court case that was presided over by unbelievers.
Besides being a shame and a humiliation in public, it was obvious that the essence of the Christian community was corroded and tattered.
St. Paul pointed it out bluntly when he said that they themselves were doing the wrong and the cheating to each other. The Christian community had become a laughing stock to unbelievers.
But just like in every chain there is a weak link and in every armour there is a chink, there will be some bad sheep in the Christian community.
Even when Jesus chose His apostles, among them was one who will become a traitor.
Hence we who are Christians need to be renewed in our spirituality and to be convicted of the essence and mission of the Church.
We must always focus on Jesus and continue His mission of preaching repentance and healing and forgiveness and deliverance.
We must pray to be delivered from the evil and sin within us, so that we can be a sign of salvation to the world.