30/06/2022

Our ancestors in faith in the Old Testament are characterised by the way they were always ready to apostatize and forget their debt to the Lord. In the first century of our Living Lord, there were many who accepted death and became role models for the blossoming Church. Imagine the feelings of those in the arenas waiting for the beasts, animal or human, coming to pierce their flesh with teeth or sword. This was done before hundreds and thousands of witnesses in Rome or the provinces.

There are many who are remembered by their constancy until death, but the apostates are not recorded in any number until the third century. The victors really do write history just as we can push thoughts of past embarassments and even sins to a place at the back of our minds from which they periodically ambush us  into rembered shame and guilt. The Church is proud of the Martyrs but makes no mention of those who failed the ultimate test.

Furthermore, the Church became  the persecutor at many times in history and perpertrated injustices on those who felt that God was leading them in a way not taught by the Church. In these days in the attack directed at God by those who want to deny the meaning and purpose of being human, as a result of the corruption of sinful clerics supported by their overseers, our Church has been able to do nothing to reveal the truth of her foundation belief in Father Son and Holy Spirit.

Dear Lord you know better than we do the unholines created by our sins and support of unholy pastors We act as do the pagans and are unguided by our baptismal promises and your direct command to love you  our God and place  no being before you. Mary we on Earth are desperately in need of the Grace won by your Son I ask you to send his Advocate that we here and now can feel the feel the warmth of the Love that is Father, Son and Holy Spirit.