24/06/2022

Today's Gospel is really Good News for all mankind. Sinners who repent will be welcomed with rejoicing into the Kingdom. The merciful heart of Jesus, pierced by the soldier's spear, is overflowing with the Love and Mercy of God. 

Our Bishops of late have attempted to emphasise the Mercy of God by conducting annual masses for what they, following wordly practice, call the "Gay Communitity". God has not created such categories of humanity. We all share the common humanity into which Jesus, although sinless himself, was "begotten not made"and we all can share in the joy that comes with repentence. 

Mercy does not just "fall like the gentle rain from heaven". We have to actively seek it out by recognising our sins and seeking the forgiveness that is always available. Anyone who preaches a Mercy without Justice does a huge diservice to mankind and again twists the lance into the heart of our Lord and Saviour.

Today's letter from St Paul is one of the oldest texts confirming that even the earliest Christians had begun to know God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. God is still the Evergreater One and Trinity totally beyond our human intellects. The millions of words written and thoughts thought but not preserved  since the life, death and resurrection add nothing to our knowledge of  Creator God whose filial Sacred Heart and Holy Spirit continue to seek out all sinners in readiness to accept the repentant into the eternal joy prepared for us.

Dear Lord I am trembling with thoughts of you and your magnificance. You know that it was with sincerity that my fingertips wrote the words above and that I truly believe that they may be acceptable to you. My self is a poor image and likeness but was perfectly human (marred by original sin)at conception. Let me become totally aware of the harm done during my sinful life and let me seek out the sacramental forgiveness won for us on Calvary. May Mary who knows of God more than any other human lead the saints in their praise and petitions to God that the suffering here on Earth and in Purgatory may be freed from their sins to be welcomed into Eternal Joy.