03/07/2022

The 72 were filled with joy that even the devils obeyed them when they proclaimed that they spoke through the essence of Jesus. "In his name".This they reported with joy for it confirmed what they and other disciples had come to believe. Jesus was the promise of God announced by Isaiah. He was the all-consoling Jerusalem, he was the flood of peace overwhelming all in full spate. He was the true power of God. His being was irrisistable by all creation. Even the devils cannot disobey his delegated ones.

Jesus responds immediately. We are not to rejoice in his witnessing power on Earth. We are not to become proud of the deeds done through us. We must not be overcome by our sense of living a virtuous life on Earth for it is not our place in creation but our place in the Kingdom of God that is important; our place in the Eternal moment that is the joy brought by the sight of Father Son and Holy Spirit.

Dear Lord only you know the 72 . They have received the promised reward, the timeless reward of being in your presnce. Even they do not enjoy a bodily presence. May Mary who bore and nurtured you on Earth continue to plead for an end to  the evil suffering brought about by the wickedness of the devil working through sinful men. We all need your prayers to be added to ours as we pray that all mankind can turn to God seeking his Mercy.