06/01/2022

Today is recorded  the revelation of God to us the gentiles, the pagans to all humanity. Isaiah shows us how to praise the Lord who brings the whole world to worship in Jerusalem the beloved city of his beloved people

Their King by the grace of the power of Rome is afraid, for in subjecting himself to the rule of the pagans he has taken on their superstitions and forgotten the God of Abraham. He tries to reverse what he sees as a danger to himself and his house by seeking out the boy to destroy him.

We know that this was a forelorn attempt as Jesus' kingdom is not of this world. Paul addresses the first converts of Ephesus making it clear that salvation is not limited to Jews but is now shared by all humanity. We all belong to the Church, Christ's Body on Earth. We can all guarantee each others holiness by the secure grace of the sacraments.

Dear Lord, let the words read today by all the Church enter into the hearts of all the faithful and especially the hearts of your priests that they become what Father, Son and Holy Spirit intended them to be. May your Mother and all the Church in Heaven continue their loving support for me and my family. Save me from sin.