05/06/2024

It seems that St Paul continued to conform to the Jewish daily prayer rituals even though he taught and celebrated the new Liturgy based on Jesus' last meal with his Apostles before his Final Sacrifice. Elsewhere he is also proud of his descent from Abraham and prays to God to let him change places with his unbelieving brethren and become dammed that they might be saved.

These moments from the first century that were first reported by word of mouth have become our scriptures and we can find in them all that we need to cooperate with the will of Father, Son and Holy Spirit to become dedicated to the holiness that "Our Father, who art in heaven" has created us to share.

In the Gospel, Jesus is today face to face with the casuistry that marks much of our human religious discussion even now. When that comes to the fore the "Casuists" have lost the desire for understanding  truth but only want to win an argument. 

Jesus evades the trap set for him and at the same time assures us that at our deaths we do leave our bodies and live on in our souls as the spirit created in the "image and likeness", for each one of us to be. That is heaven, the state of spiritual being where we join the angels and the saints and Mary in the never ending joy that is our perfected prayer in the presence of Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

Dear Lord help me deepen my faith as I live out this day. Let me avoid "cleverness and self-esteem". Your words are the Truth that I want to understand to the extent that you will let me. I do feel sad that there are many souls, human lives, that you have created who have remained and still remain in ignorance of your being. Sad because that picture does not match my idea of "Love" and I am fearful of why that should be. Help me to understand and so love you for what you are, the broken and pierced body on the hill outside the walls. I hope that out time is coming to the end and that there will soon be the new creation when heaven and earth will pass away but your word will stand. Maranatha Lord. Lord, Jesus come!