13/03/2024

God has always loved his creation for it has its being out of the Love and Joy that is the very substance of Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Our Father knows that we are capable of living in Paradise but the pressure felt by Adam to obey God counteracted by Eve was too much for him and much to his own regret he chose to disobey God.

As I read the first reading, I became all tingly and moved by the power of the words of Isaiah. Perhaps the bodily reaction was the return of caffeine but the loveliness promised to the Sons of Abraham should have kept them devoted to IAMIAM for ever. What more did they want then and still now?

John's recollection of this discourse by Jesus is that of a Jew who has been converted not by signs but by the Resurrection and who has cared for the Mother of Jesus until she was taken into Heaven. Jesus tells all his listeners then and all who hear this Gospel now that IAMIAM is not a fierce Monad alone in his being but that the Son is always with him. 

Jesus really did change the world and that change was impossible for the Jews to accept for even though their history proves them to be liars they claim to know by the revelation of IAMIAM that they are chosen and they only and only they can do the will of God on Earth.

This Jewish attitude to being the only beloved of Our Father was unfortunately taken into the early Church and before the world could begin living by "every word that comes from the mouth of God" there was another set of Scribes and Pharisees who failed the loving trust God has in his people and the Church founded Peter became a kingdom more of this world than of the next. 

Dear Lord, You know that I can never truly understand your being but that I do believe that you want us all not only just to obey but do that with loving hearts informed by your revelation. Our response has to be that of Mary. She was informed of what was to happen so that her personal will was aligned with You. Let me avoid totally the self-satisfied pride that can keep my soul away from You. That same overweening pride is again much in evidence throughout the world where violence still reigns supreme and your beloved children continue to fight over the worldly goods that are here today and gone tomorrow. Jesus spoke in the  long-gone Temple but his words are still the life that is always available to those who ask. May my sins and those of the Holy Souls be forgiven and help me with your grace to avoid sins and to look for your will throughout today.Amen