10/07/2022

For us to be as God intended does not need any great feat of mind or body. We have had it made plain to see from the time of Moses that our souls have to be aware of the need to live lives filled with Love. St Paul who could have been a great Rabii has been prepared by his foundation on Scripture and his pondering  of this Word of God to know that God's oneness is Father Son and Holy Spirit. A one in three that can only be worshipped but never undestood.

Jesus' equality as Son is preached in the first century for it is his revelation and not some man made philosophy that will direct us to God's will for us. Paul uses analogy for us to grow the idea of Church. It is more than analogy for it is the only way we can live touching eternity. The Church is  Jesus, Holy Spirit and Father created to care for God's people as they wander in the desert of materialism beautiful to enjoy but utterly meaningless and nothing in value in comparison to the human soul each one of is. That is the truth witnessed for  us in word and example in Palestine 2000 years ago.

2000 years ago in human time the eternal God has been begotten, not made, to institute the Church the means of chanelling Sacramental Love to our souls which so easily fall into the temptations of Devil World and Flesh. I can see the Good Samaritan as an image of the first Christian but have to ask if I am doing likewise. What is happening to the Body of Christ, our Church?

Dear Lord there are no "buts"to follow your words. "Go and do the same yourself" is sharp and straight forward. Help me to be good in the way of the Samaritan. Show me how to avoid the stones that litter and  hinder us  the way to your pitiful broken body on Calvary and there receive the comfort of your last words to your beloved mother. May Mary who lived in the world but was untouched by any form of sin lead all the saints in heaven in prayer that we on earth live lives that recognise the equality of the humanity created by God.