05/09/2021

Today our Lord is walking from Lebanon into what is now partly in Jordan, the Decapolis; the ten cities of which most is heard of Capernaum. It makes me think that as most of the population must have been,  Jesus was bilingual and spoke both  Ahramaic and Greek. Jesus as true man would not have allowed his divinity to intrude into his life on Earth. His miracles came from God. In Jesus God has emptied himself and taken on our flesh with all its weaknesses except sin

St James' social teaching is now part of normal living even for those who never think about God except to despise him. It is supposed to be a norm but for many "Celebrity" always takes first place. 

Jesus would also have known Hebrew the language of Scriptures but not used it for everyday transactions. I was familiar with the use of Latin in Church until I was 22 years of age but recently attending a performance on behalf of the Latin Mass Society I couldn't say I was impressed or happy to be at the Mass of my youth. For the most part I didn't recognise it at all. The LMS has got it wrong and the promotion of "The Mass of the Ages" is just modern marketing to the middle well-educated classes lacking the sincerity of a true mission. St James's warning to avoid social judgements is still to be taken seriously.  Many supporters are disaffected with the Church we see today but the Church of the Latin Mass still has the same problems as that of the Novus Ordo and these only our Father Son and Holy Spirit can solve.

Dear Lord you know this sinner who is turning to you strengthen my resolve and let me with the aid of your Church, the Mystical Body cover myself with the Love that Is Father Son and Holy Spirit.