1 Cor 15:12-20 / Luke 8:1-3
In the Creed, we profess that we believe in life everlasting.
It means that there is a life beyond this life on earth, an after-life, an eternal life.
Our belief in this eternal life, in this everlasting life, comes from our belief in the Resurrection of Christ.
It is because of the Resurrection of Christ that we will understand that our life here on earth is a preparation for the eternal life in heaven.
That is why St. Paul said in the 1st reading that if our hope in Christ has been for this life only, we are the most unfortunate of all people.
Yes, we will be unfortunate because even though we believe in the Resurrection of Christ, all we care about is life in this world.
But it is the Resurrection of Christ that helps us see the meaning of our life in this world and also helps us to see beyond to the other world.
Because of our belief in the Resurrection of Christ, then we will live out the message of salvation and proclaim the Good News with our lives.
In the gospel, that was what the women did. Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Susanna and several others provided for Jesus and His disciples out of their own resources.
They knew that what they were doing was not just earthly but for eternity.
May we also come to know what they know and live our lives joyfully here on earth and prepare ourselves for eternal happiness in heaven