11/09/2022

The History of God's covenant with the chosen people is full of his merciful acceptance of the pleas for mercy for the wayward nation by individuals who have retained the righteousness to which all are called.

We all know the temptations that drew the the prodigal into a life of debauchery and in this we can see that the wealthy of this world have a greater struggle to follow the teaching of Jesus. The young man who came to Jesus at night went away sorrowfully for he knew that he couldn't give up his possessions. He   was a man of great wealth.

The New Testament emphasises God's total love and understanding of his creation and especially of his most complicated, mankind. He is ultimately aware of all the potentials and possibilities of the human psyche and as Jesus, one with the Father and Holy Spirt, preaches he is aware of the sympathy for the plight of the faithfull elder son that is the reacton of some of the crowd gathered to listen to him.

We are created in the image and likeness of Father, Son and Holy Spirit and as such we have a freedom within the being given to us that is as much ours as is God's own uncreated Will is his.We are faced with many choices in this life but we are given not only hints "through a glass darkly "but direct commands on how to use our freedom to achieve the Holiness that is God's purpose in his being and in his creation.

Dear Lord you know how difficult it is for me to come out of sleep and face another day of reality. The readings at mass this morning are all familiar. St Paul is full of thanks and the hope that we too can become  like him completely forgiven for our sins and on the way that leads only to you. May Mary the supreme example of a life lived only for God never cease in her prayers for our other Holy Mother that she too today come back from the waywardness that has tripped up so many devoted faithfull.