09/05/2025

"In those days" are  three words that take us back to the time when Jesus was a living memory in the minds of many of "the holy ones" who had gathered together to prepare themselves for his imminent return.

They were so sure that they were the witnesses chosen by God to welcome Our Saviour back into the material world that they had divested themselves of their worldly goods and for some time lived together as one family.

They were becoming the "New Israel" living in this world but set aside by God to be the "remnant" wherein the "Son of Man" would find the Faith, Hope and Charity he had created by the Incarnation flourishing despite all the obstacles raised against it by the world, flesh and devil.

The Apostolic Church knew that it had to bear witness to the reality of Jesus' life, death and resurrection and strove hard to understand the new revelations made by this reality. The Early Church knew "My kingdom is not of this world" but soon began the institutional processes that have opened her to the corruption from within that proves itself to be more powerful than the total of external assaults made upon her.

"In these days" we have a new successor to St Peter. We all pray that he can live a holy life and be an example of the holiness that each individual has to attain by following the "Way" as did the Apostles in the Portico of Solomon. 

It would be a true witness to sincerity if  he could follow the example of one, who has enabled me to sit here and record my thoughts and prayers, and give away all the physical wealth accrued by the Church  as it is reported that Bill Gates is about to do.