Monday

 In the reading today two old presbyters fancy Suzanna and decide to have her killed when she says no to them. But Daniel comes to her rescue and they get stoned instead when their lies don't correspond. Daniel 13:1-62

Jesus saves the adulterous woman from stoning in the Gospel. John 8:1-11. If there is one of you who has not sinned let him cast the first stone at her. 

Of course there are people that say there is no sin and that not going to church is good. One odd one I heard is by a chap who often accuses God of being unfair; saying there is no purgatory. Wouldn't it be very unfair if God had created just heaven and hell?

I had a nice weekend with my darling fiancee. We went to Church twice. Maybe there is truth in the adage: those who pray together stay together! Religious beliefs are important and I don't see how a couple with opposing theological views can get along. I am very blessed to have her.

I've had a rest from my golf practice but intend to restart this week. Anyone wanting to play a few holes can say in the comments.

Time for another coffee. 

What else? 

Played my cello last evening. I now have almost the first two pages of the Haydn #2 Cello Concerto committed to memory. It's the only cello piece I can play. So it goes.

Have fun and don't sin.

Saturday 21st

 An air bubble causes the Miramar sewage debargo and a ressession is looming.

TC has already told us how the Iran war has cost him thousands. Petrol is likely to go to $4 a litre plus. Maybe it's time to go electric. I remember in the passed seeing price hikes; and then just as everyone starts  investing in alternative energy the oil companies drop the price again! I think the government should make a push for green energy especially among the transport industry. Our big double decker buses are electric; so why couldn't trucks be also? End of problem. 

It looks like being a lovely day. My darling and I will be going out today; that's for sure. 

I'm a bit distracted this weekend but I want to keep the golfing going. 

Have fun and be loving.

 

The sixth day of the week. The twentieth day of the third month in the year two thousand and twenty six AD.

 The godless say ...let us lie in wait for the virtuos man. Wisdom  2:1, 12-22

I have come from him (the Father) and it was he who sent me. John 7:1...

Not much time to say much this morning. I picked up my fiancee yesterday afternoon and she's asleep in her room. I had an early night while she pottered around in the kitchen. 

Pak n save Lower Hutt had closed their petrol station. I didn't see any others closed on my journey yesterday. I'm glad to have a smallish car as petrol climbs passed $3 a litre. 

A car on transmission galley was toddling along at 100 kph so I gently passed him at 110 kph which is the speed limit. As I rounded a corner a policeman was pointed his detector straight at me. It's actually good to see them out because a lot of people speed dangerously and inconsiderately.

Better run... 

Have fun and don't sin.

Happy feast day St Joseph

 "When you see a soldier walking down the street (or being helped down the street) with no arms and legs and no face that was caused by General S and I killed him...". President T.

Even though the Iran Regime is very dangerous and the people of that country obviously want a change; its a hell of a thing to admit to killing someone with the obvious pride that Pres T does. Like all sin it is the start of a downward spiral on a very slippery slope. I notice it in actual footage of drones killing people. These people are always referred to with a euphenism. They are items or some other non descript thing. They never say "We got that Russian father of three" or "we got that Iranian 17 year old, the pride of his mother's heart". So it goes.

Did you know that the USA produces the most oil in the world but they can't use it themselves because they don't have the right refineries to process their 'light' oil! They also can't move oil around their own ports because only American oil tankers are allowed to and they cost too much! So it goes.

Better move, I'm off to Fielding after work to pick up my beloved fiancee. 

Have fun and don't start sinning, it's a downward spiral.

And what do you do if you sin. Get along to confession. Bobaldadash I hear you say!.Hang on, what did Jesus do to the apostles after his resurrection. He breaved on them and said" recieved the holy spirit, who so ever's sin you forgive will be forgiven and who's so ever sin you retain will be retained. He did this by the authority of God. So when you go to confession it is Jesus you are talking to. The same as when the priest says at Mass that this is my body. Think Jesus standing there saying it. Thankyou Jesus.