We continue, this week, and for the next few weeks in the season of Epiphany. This is the season of light. In these dark winter days, the Christian calendar gives us a whole season of light. The theme of this season is the way God is made known to humanity. You’ll see those themes of light and revelation all through the readings in this Epiphany season.

Today’s reading comes from Paul’s letter to the church in the city of Corinth. The believers in Corinth are trying to figure out how to live together in within the bounds of their new faith in Jesus.

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. You know that when you were pagans, you were enticed and led astray to idols that could not speak. Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaki…