24/02/2026

I had no idea at all about what I was going to write this morning. That is true about most mornings but sometimes there is a sort of trend that I follow.

I was shocked this morning, however, that Jesus tells us not to pray as the "Gentiles" do. I had never associated the worship of idols with verbal prayer although I do vaguely remember having read somewhere a comparison between Ancient Egyptian "poetry" and the Psalms.

God knows that I have always been disturbed that he made a choice of the Jews to receive his direct revelation. I have always felt sorry for the neglected Gentiles. So, I have today belatedly realised that it was the whole world that was to have benefitted  from the way to holiness that the Jews of the Old Testament kept to themselves.

I have today realised that IAMFATHERSONHOLYSPIRIT does not respond to "Lord, Lord" but it is we who have to respond to him. We have to know, love and serve in the secret, except to Him, centre of our beings and never turn "prayer" into a show.

The ways of God are unknowable except to the extent that he reveals them to us. I believe that the Incarnation, Jesus, is Way, Truth and Life, the Living Word that is the only gate through which we sinners can pass through death into the presence of our Creator and Saviour. 

It is up to us how we present ourselves at the gate but we are not alone in this life as Jesus hears all our prayers, even those that we babble, and has created a place of spiritual safety for our souls in this world, the New Holy Family.

"Woman behold your son, Son behold your mother."