28th

 They will no longer defile themselves ...with their sins...I will cleanse them..they will be my people and I will be their God. Ezek 37:21

Meanwhile the Pharisees plot to kill Jesus because they don't want everyone believing in him nor the Romans getting upset. John 11:45

I'm planning to reline one of my showers. Might start ripping the old lining out today.

I want to keep practicing golf now I've started. Might go down to the driving range later today. 

Mass at 9 and confession. The priest didn't show last night after the Stations. The Filopino community hosted the stations of the cross. I thought they did very well. Just found a Filopino food shop in Jackson Street. That'll be handy next time L comes down.

Last night I opened a bottle of Mission Pinot Gris and practiced Cello after the Stations. I'm working on expression and timing.

Have fun and get along to confession.

Mar 27

 I hear so many disparaging me Jer 20:10

The Jews fetched stones to stone him John 10:31

It never ceases to amaze me how audacious people are. God himself comes to earth and what do we do? Just as well he is love and puts up with us. We may walk alone in life but we are never truely alone. God's presence is our guiding light and constant companion. It may be different for many after death. We don't really know what it is like to live without God. I expect it to be dreadful. 

I hear heavy rain. Fortunately it is outside. 

Divine Mercy Sunday is coming up on the 12th April. Jesus started this through St Faustina. All you have to do is get along to confession before then, recieve holy communion and say the Divine Mercy chaplet for nine days. You'll get complete remission of ALL your sins and the punishment owing them. It's like being baptized again. The divine Mercy chaplet is quite short and only takes five to ten minutes each day! 

I'll be heading out to the stations of the cross and confession this evening that's for sure. 

The divine Mercy chaplet is said using rosary beads or your fingers.

It's basically this :

"Eternal father I offer you the body and blood, soul and divinity of your dearly beloved son our Lord Jesus Christ in atonement for our sins and those of the whole wide world."

"For the sake of his sorrowful passion have mercy on us and the whole wide world" x 10

Have fun and don't sin.

25th Annunciation

 The Lord himself will therefore give you a sign: the maiden is with child and will soon give birth to a child called Immanuel...God is with us. Isaiah.

I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let what you have said be done to me. Luke.

Find sanctuary in the stillness of your own presence.

It's quiet before the noisy sun appears,

I hear the traffic on the road, crescendo, decrescendo

A clock thunders on the wall, aquarium driping splashing

Chirpy chirps call casually , carefully kitchen side.

The quick brown coffee lukewarm, sweeps cobwebs from my mind

The plants watch, breathing, feeling, aware extracting carbon from the air.

I breathe. I live. 

Conceive and love.

Have fun but don't sin.

24

 So... they spoke against God and against Moses....so...God sent fiery serpents and their bite brought death to many. "WE have sinned by speaking against the Lord and against you" they said "intercede for us". So Moses put a fiery serpent on a standard and anyone that was bitten and looked at it was healed. Numbers 21: 4

You will die in your sins...When you have lifted up the son of man you will know that I am he. John 8 :21

The bronze serpent lifted up healed the Israelites and Jesus lifted up on the cross brings us eternal life. Focus on the future glory and not our past sins. 

Oh dear, looks like a big cyclone is on its way again. 

Have fun, pray and don't sin.

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.