We learn so much about God's being in the world not only by St Paul's teaching but also by the way Saul was called to his mission. Going from house to house to seek out believers and doing so because he totally believed that what he was doing was indeed the will of God. God was with the "us" who were then living; the Holy Spirit was guiding the infant church to continue in the light of the resurrection but Saul was able to maintain the persecution. We are created by God to freely chose to do his will but we must first accept the grace that God provides to enable us to do this and not cling to our corrupted consciences as our only guide in life.

I have just lost the prayer that I produced out of this reflection, Maybe  I was too pleased with it. Let me  Lord in true humility pray to do your will.

The fullness of God's revelation comes in this discourse. Jesus is the Son of God and it is his mission to show how much the Father cares for creation by making the Holy Spirit freely available to all mankind through the grace, so painfully won, of the resurrection. Christ is the bread of life; of this we can be sure. The miracle of eternal life is available to all who believe and show their belief by their behaviour. The Blessed Sacrament is God. We can all be ready for our personal last day if this what we truly believe.

Dear Lord I know that there is nothing in myself and in this world that is not known to you. Help me to pray in sincerity of mind and heart; let me learn to know you in the the totality of the way it is possible for me to know you. Let me do your will today and all remaining todays of my life.