12/10/2024

Each one of us has to be responsible for our own conduct throughout our lives on Earth. The scriptures have been recorded for each one of us to experience for himself how God has dealt and is still dealing with his creation. We pray to be "safe from sin just for today".

St Paul tells the Galatians, as he tries to correct their acceptance that the "Law of the Scribes and Pharisees" can ensure their eternal life and that their souls will be guided into the presence of IAMIAM only by being scrupulous in observance of that Law, that, in fact, it is only belief and dedication to Jesus, the culmination of IAMIAMFATHERSONHOLYSPIRIT's revelation, open to the free choice of all of us, which is "Faith" that is the only spiritual compass to the same perfect life on Earth, as was Jesus', Our Lord and complete exemplar of living out God's will on Earth.

The living presence of Jesus in Palestine two thousand years ago is the most important intervention of God into the lives of his people. Peter and the twelve were not the only ones who were captivated by the Son of God. Mary, Joseph, Elizabeth, John, Lazarus, Martha are  names that come instantly to mind. There are many others mentioned but not named.

I know that it is possible for all human beings to be in the ranks of the nameless, in this world, receivers of the Word. I can strive for "Faith" and shout out with the anonymous voice in today's Gospel praise because I know that we can all be blessed by "hearing the word of God and keeping it". 

Dear Lord, Let me have the blessing of faith enough to know that you have created me to be able to respond to Your Faith in your created image and likeness. Faith can be seen in action in the words of the Apostles and in your words and deeds recorded by the evangelists. The lives of the first Christians were filled with distractions and squabbles with fellow believers, This is still the state of the world and the Church, the sign of all human times. The world, the flesh and the devil can all be overcome not by the LAW of institutions but by the Spiritual New Holy Family, Mary John and we who can overcome our sins by the help of your grace and can live not spectacularly, but with lives of faith, which is our own, and Your Love which passeth all understanding. May my sins and the sins of the whole world be forgiven  as are those of the Holy Souls suffering in certainty the redeeming pain of Purgatory. Amen.