We are Fools for Christ

We are Fools for Christ

Last Saturday, thirteen new priests were ordained for my home diocese in Nigeria. During his homily, the Archbishop urged them to always remember that they are fools for Christ.

According to Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama, as ministers of Christ, whenever we are tempted to pursue worldly fame, riches, and power, we should remember this important teaching of Saint Paul. 

In his first letter to the Corinthians, Paul described ministers of the gospel as fools for Christ (1 Corinthian 4:10). More foundationally is Paul’s insistence that the cross of Christ is foolishness according to the worldly logic (1 Corinthians 1: 23).

Our mission as ‘fools for Christ’ is to fill the world with the power and wisdom of the cross of Christ. In the cross of Christ there is salvation, peace, and reconciliation.