Wisdom of God in the Lives of the Saints

by Fr. Dominic

When we speak about wisdom, we are speaking about Christ. When we speak about virtue, we are speaking about Christ. When we speak about justice, we are speaking about Christ. When we speak about peace, we are speaking about Christ. When we speak about truth and life and redemption, we are speaking about Christ.”  -Saint Ambrose

The goodness we encounter in creation can only be explained when it is traced back to Christ. Saint Paul emphasizes this powerful theological truth in his epistle to the Colossians when he says “[Christ] Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For in Him were all things created in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones, or dominations, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by Him and in Him. He is before all…” (Col. 1:15-17). In other words, it is impossible for anything good to exist independently from Christ. Goodness in the world is the very imprint of Christ Himself. It is important to hold firm to this truth and constantly remind ourselves, and others, because the enemy will try to convince us otherwise. We live in a time where people want peace, but nothing to do with Christ. People also want wisdom and justice, but on their own terms, again, separate from Christ. Before all else, we must first grow close to Christ. It is only when Christ is at the heart of society, that peace, wisdom, and justice will exist. Our Savior made this clear when He said, “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world gives, do I give unto you” (John 14:27). The world cannot give what it does not have. Right now, we are living in a world that gives a cheap and false sense of peace because it has divorced itself from Christ. However, thanks be to God, we are awaiting the arrival of the King of Peace! As Christmas draws near, may we always place Christ at the center of our lives and remember in all things good, it is Him Who we are seeking.