03/05/2024

All that we know about our place in God's Creation has been revealed to us by God. This revelation has taken place here on Earth in historical time.  It is The Way, The Truth and the Life. It is Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It was first given to individuals who then passed it on to their communities.

St Paul, although an active persecutor of the first Church, was chosen by Jesus in no uncertain manner and, after his blindness physical and spiritual was removed, listened to the teaching of the Apostles and knew that their words were the Truth that would bring all mankind to its place in the Eternity that is the final end of all creation.

In this morning's first reading Paul reminds us  that his teaching is the Word that is divine. It is the Alpha and Omega, it is the Resurrection and can never be changed. We have to believe exactly what he taught his first congregations and the Apostles from whom he learned.

It is true that mankind's understanding of the material of which we and the whole Universe is made has grown to what is the wonder of scientific knowledge today. This does not have any affect at all on the reality that is Jesus in the Father, in the Holy Spirit. "Thrice Blessed Three in One".

In the second reading, John has recalled in his old age another example of how the Apostles questioned the Lord when he was still with them. They were not hard disks imprinted by God but truly free human intelligences who talked with God on earth and we are still with them in the same New Holy Family, Jesus, Mary, Joseph, John and all the Saints together with us sinners on Earth and awaiting mercy in Purgatory, members of Christ's Mystical Body..

Dear Lord, let my moments of prayer lead me to you who are calling  the whole world to join the salvation you have intended for us. May I never refuse the Holy Spirit who guides us all. Saying "no" to the promptings which my conscience declares to be from you can only bring more sin into Creation. You have never lost contact with me even in my most sinfulness you have found me with your grace. May I begin to live always aware of your Being and may this awareness become a prayer of thanksgiving and praise to you my God, Our Father who art in heaven. Amen