28/12/2023

St John confirms in today's first reading that there is no evil in God, that he is pure light. The question that this raises for me, and for all of us, is "Why does God allow mankind  to continue in the perpetration of evil deeds?" 

I have always been aware of the "Problem of Evil". I can understand how I am responsible for every sin that I have ever committed. I  believe that God knows everything that has been, is being and will be done by every human being who has ever-drawn breath. 

I know that there is a great rift in creation. God sees that "it is good" but gifts Adam and Eve the freedom to create Evil. It is out of this original sin that the slaughter of The Innocents by Herod happened and by abortion continues to this day.

Nobody can contain in his brain the immensity that is  Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Jesus, Son and final revelation, tells us to know the right path that he shows to us and to carry our cross." Our cross" has got to be not only our own sins but also awareness of the great sin that flourishes all around our globe. We are not "Christs" but we are the human beings that are so loved by Father, Son and Holy Spirit that Jesus accepted death on the cross for all us.

Dear Lord, you know that we are created capable of doing only your will on earth; you know how hard it is for all of us to know that "Innocents" are being slaughtered everywhere even as I type this. Let me accept the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and let all sincere prayers for forgiveness and peace be found in conforming to Your Will and accepting the responsibilities  our own being as the cross each one of us has to bear. We all know that Jesus has already done it for us. Thanks be to God.