The proclamation of God's Good News was entrusted to "uneducated laymen". The "temple" refused them but were believing to the extent that they knew the  cripple had been cured in "Jesus Name". The people praised God for allowing them to have witnessed such an event; the priests forbad the disciples to speak about Jesus, the Word of God. Priests of the temple were threatened when the reality of God appeared before them. Were they evil or did the humanity of their institution blind them to the true purpose of the temple.

Dear Lord may I, this day,  keep your presence before me in all that I do and know that sinful priests are not beyond the infinite extent of you mercy.

It is certainly true that more words have been written about the ending of today's gospel than were spoken by Jesus during his life on earth. Scholarship is a wonderful way of passing time during our lives on earth but it too has the ability to capture our souls in the way that more worldly pass-times can more obviously do. If we put ourselves in the place in our lives that truly belongs to God "I may have faith that will move mountains " but without love I will be more than chided by the Lord.

Dear Lord may I truly believe my thoughts and recognise the inspiration that is not mine ; but comes from you.