19/02/2024

Each one of us who reads or hears the readings for today has to know that although recorded long ago the words still teach us the rules by which the whole of humanity has to live on Earth to complete God's will.

God also revealed to Moses that the purpose of our living is to achieve, with the help of Father, Son and Holy Spirit the holiness that is the integrity of our created being; created to be his image and likeness; a whole human being of body, mind and soul; each one of us a unique child of the Father, created with Love to love and be loved.

There are souls known only to God who have achieved that perfection of Holiness but there are only 2 that we can know for certain are bodily present with Father, Son and Holy Spirit ready for the New Creation that will bring about the end of time. 

The only begotten Son and Mary created to be the source of the sinless "flesh" that is our Incarnate God, Jesus, are ready with God, his Angels and his saints to welcome our souls "Come you blessed of my Father" into the Heaven that is not the complete New Creation that  the Second Coming will be.

Every moment of our lives is the "favourable time" but Lent helps us to concentrate on the "Last Things"  and with God's help prepare by renewing our Baptismal Promises to be ready to  join in the proclamation of the Resurrection that is the Glory of God here on Earth.

Dear Lord, "Thank you" is a poor "word" to speak the joy that being in the love that is a family brings to us on Earth. Children are pure delight. My own childhood, however, was marred by sinfulness and knowledge of this brought misery to my parents. I have to rely on your infinite knowledge to know that my words are as nothing and it is my depths of soul that reveal the extent of my cry to thee. Help me Lord to close my life with a true regret for all my sins and with the help of your Grace turn my loved ones away from the "primrose path" that captivates so many on this Earth. May Mary who witnessed as did no other the ultimate agony of her child the "Lamb of God" lead all of your "Mystical Body" in prayer for all sinners and their supplications. May your Mercy be received by all hearts that are open to you "Our Father". and may this Mercy overflow from Purgatory onto our Earth where our sins are so much in evidence and can only be forgiven by your infinite Love.