Sunday 11 July 2021

In today's readings we hear God's Word. The Word that is with God before now, now and fore evermore. We see God choosing Amos and other prophets before and after him to keep Israel on the right path. St Paul's paean of praise takes us with him into a knowledge of God's purpose that is almost like a direct revelation from God.. We are known and chosen by the Father in his eternal being to serve and receive the Love that creates the entire universe and at the same time knows each one of us Person to person

The culmination of revelation is the Son who speaks to all the disciples face to face and presents the twelve with a mission which requires a total commitment without worldly cares. A mission that seemed to succeed over the centuries although it was continually threatened to be taken over by the World. 

Today we have a new "Remnant". We continue to believe the revelation of the Father; we try to follow the Son and we pray through the strength of the Holy Spirit but the ordained and commissioned  have in many ways lost our trust. What can we do in the face of so much worldly and personal corruption displayed by your Church. You are still with us Lord "Shake us all up".

Dear Lord I am in need of ministers who convince me  that they truly believe what you taught .It is rotten to be in doubt because of the wickedness of a few who have broken their vows and re-crucified your Son. Let me see before I die a renewal that is not self but totally Christ - centred . Have them forget about cover-ups and billions in property and look to the commission in today's Gospel. I am a sinner and know that I should first look in my own eye. Father forgive me.