1/11/2023

On this Feast of All Saints, the two first readings have been chosen for us to try to contemplate what eternal life will mean for us. The Apocalypse is a vision of the end of time. It is the imploding of Creation witnessed by John. 

All God's spiritual beings are brought before the limitless power of God and worship him alone. The human beings are the Saints who have already been purged by believing in the "Blood of the Lamb" and the Angels are what they have always been, guardians, messengers and instruments of "The One".

The second reading is much closer to our world today in that it is a discourse that can be followed to understanding,  rather than a naked vision. John is inspired by God to interpret the meaning of all that he has witnessed during his lifetime. He is speaking directly to us. We are all God's children now. We must put aside as worthless all our worldliness. We must be as pure as Jesus and forgo the approval of any being other than Father. Son and Holy Spirit.

In the Gospel Jesus, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, looks on the multitude that we are and guides us into holiness. The way to "blessedness" is written as a list but the steps are virtues that we need to  absorb entirely into our Being and in our human deeds show through them how we have accepted  the Eternal Love thus taught.

Dear Lord, May the whole of creation sing out in praise of You and all your Saints. Mary is a constant reminder that you have accepted true humanity and thus know all the strengths and weaknesses of we thy children. None of us can add anything to your Glory but we can all become part of it. With the help of thy Grace we can act in freedom to purify our hearts so that we are not obstacles but can become co-heirs with Jesus in the New Creation that will be the end of Time. I thank God that this is my prayer for today and may the spiritual union of the saints in heaven, lead by Mary, we sinners on Earth and the Holy Souls in Purgatory become stronger that the evils of the Worldly institutionalism  be overcome by the Love of God.