16/12/2022

In his support for his "chosen people" God does not forget that we are all his people. Two and a half thousand years ago Isaiah told the "us" of those times that we would all be brought to the Holy Mountain to be in the Lord's favour. We are all called to pray in the Lord's house and to be blessed by the favour revealed to the prophets of the Old Temple which Jesus has rebuilt in the most important three days of human history.

Jesus tells his listeners that although John, whom we know to be the last of the prophets to the chosen people, who had failed to live in the righteousness that would be an example to the nations, was a shining light and accepted as such, even Herod liked to listen to him, he, Jesus, is something far greater for he is Word/Son of the same substance as Father and Holy Spirit, God the Evergreater.

Everything in the life of Jesus, every word, parable, miracle has only one aim. He brings salvation. The mercy of God is available for every man, woman, indefinite/eunuch and child born on this earth because God is Son sacrificed on Calvary, dead, buried and is risen to continue to be the Way, the Truth and the Life.

Our lives are indeed wonderful for each one of us has so great a Saviour; even I have more than a hope for no matter how weak I am the Love of Father, Son  and Holy Spirit is a never-ending life line to yank me back from the pit on the edge of which I wind my perilous way through life.

Dear Lord, you know with what difficulty I have addressed myself to you this day; hear the prayer of my heart and bring your Merciful Justice into the Church which you founded to be your body on earth and not the refuge of scoundrels as it appears to have become; may Mary not be stabbed again by the sword of scandal which even though she is in the perfect happiness that is Eternity must mean that she can never forget the baby and then the corpse that Jesus is to her, the Saviour of the World.