19/07/2022

Jesus sounds peeved by the disciple who feeling that he is doing a service announces the arrival of Mother and brothers. His answer seems to be snapped back as if Jesus were annoyed with the interuption which showed that the announcer were not paying attention. The  possibility of the  subjection of the Evergreater God to petty human emotions has not figured largely in commentaries on this scriptural event.

The Church has understood from the earliest days that Jesus is the Son born of the Father in all Eternity. He is God and the Church has tried to understand Jesus' own words and formalise them into an unequivocal formula. "God from God, Light from Light true God from true God , begotten not made of one being with the Father."The true humanity of Jesus is from Mary who conceived in the normal human way but by the power of the Holy Spirit bore and gave birth to True Man."

Although James is the "brother of the Lord" he is not a sibling but part of Mary and Joseph's, and hence Jesus', extended family; these are the ones who caused the interuption. The whole of Humanity is known to Father, Son and Holy Spirit and it  we who are called to be mother brothers and sisters by doing the will of Our Father.

Dear Lord let my  being sing with joy as did Mary's when the incarnation was announced to her and let my will not question why but humbly accept the willing obedience you ask of me and my mother, brothers and sisters. Forgive us our sins. May your return to this world find Faith in your Life, Death and Resurrection still living in the hearts of mankind if not in the Church you founded.