08/04/2022

The Old and the New Testaments Mass Readings are presented to us by the Church as a record of the continuity of God's revelation of himself to all mankind. The persecution of Jeremiah can easily be linked to the treatment Jesus received in the Temple. Jeremiah's warnings of the inevitable results of the disolute living then current were totally disregarded."Denounce him, let us denounce him" was the cry of his "friends". Jesus too was to hear the crowd baying for his death.

There is an "Old" and a "New" testament and covenant. An integral part of Jeremiah's prayer is a wish for vengeance; for his enemies to be punished in a way that he can enjoy their downfall. Jesus' "turn the other cheek", "Father forgive them; they know not what they do"is a  total break with "an eye for an eye" and is seriously the most difficult thing that God asks of us.

Jesus brings God's mercy to all of us but we have to do our part. We need to know Father Son and Holy Spirit to worship our creator, saviour and inspiration and base all our deeds on Jesus ' own and thus avoid sin which only brings death

Dear Lord let all my being, body mind and soul, be guided by your Truth. Let me live sinlessly that I might bear witness to you at any time you choose to ask this of me. May Mary your mother who pondered your revelations in her heart add her prayers to mine that by your grace the suffering of the innocents will be reduced in this world and be compensated by your presence in the new life of eternity.