13/10/2021

Today both Jesus and St Paul condemn sinful living in no uncertain terms. St Paul tells us that we must repent from our sins and turn our being to the Truth that is God. He warns that there will be a judgement day which he calls the "day of God's anger" and that each of will then be judged according to the way we have lived our life on earth. He raises some questions about "judgement", however. We are forbidden to judge. What can this mean? He must be talking directly to some members of the Roman community he is writing to for we do have to judge if we are to avoid sinful companions and teaching.

Jesus is more targeted in his condemnation of the Pharisees and Lawyers who do judge others but ignore their own lack of love and toleration. There is no apology to the lawyer who complains about the insult;. only an even more direct condemnation.

I judge everyday; I condemn the clergy who although reading these passages of scripture everyday continue in their hypocrisy and vice. I condemn myself for the sins I have committed and the harm done to other people. I know that I do not have a full awareness of the horror that sin is to the perfect love of the Trinty.

Dear Lord, let me forgive those who trespass against me to be able to receive the free grace of your pardon that comes first to Jews then to Greeks and then to our whole world.