Wed

 Just got back from travelling around the blogs. RBB seems to have latched onto 888 as the number of Jesus. Maybe a explanation is required. 

Older languages didn't have numbers. The letters of the alphabet were used instead. Ancient Hebrew was one. So when they read a text they were also looking at numbers so it was quite natural to add up the letters of a name. Nero added up to 666. He was 'the beast'.  Jesus added up to 888. If you apply that to the days of the week 666 would be a Friday . 888 would be the first day of the week which is Sunday signifying Christ's resurrection and a new beginning.

I see our government wants to define the word woman. "An adult human biological female". Makes sense to me. Don't get me wrong. I'm not bashing Trans. It's just common sense. 

I would like to see them define a human being too to avoid the nonsense that a baby in the womb only becomes a human being after a certain period after conception. 99% of scientists are not confused and believe a human being begins at conception. 

I've decided to change my motto: "Have fun and don't sin". After listening to Joe Heschmeyer, I've decided that it is a bit modernistic and wishy washy (the video isn't available at the time of posting to non-patreons). Reminiscent of lukewarm  young so called Christians who just pray when they want something. "Embrace your cross" is better and more descriptive of the Christian journey.

Embrace your cross.

Love your enemies (and little babies).

 ..."If you love those who love you what right have you to claim credit". Jesus Mat 5

The elections must be coming up. My union wants me to vote Labour. I haven't heard that National has done anything bad except killing lots of little babies. In the Philippines they have "Birthing Centres". Here we have "Family Planning" I think. People must know that killing little babies is wrong or they would advertise them more honestly. "Get rid of your baby here" or "Are you 30 + and want to keep your wealthy life-style, pop in".

Have to run.

Have fun and be pro-life.

Monday

 Thankyou God for this wonderful world and all you give me. I haven't done anything to deserve your generosity. Your world is beyond comprehension. Your intellect beyond limit. I pray you forgive those who treat you with contempt. 

11th Sunday in ordinary time Year A.

 "If you obey my voice and hold fast to my covenant...I will count you a kingdom of priests, a consecrated nation". Ex 19:2-6

"Know that he, the Lord, is God. He made us, we belong to him, we are his people, the sheep of his flock". Psalm 99

"...what proves that God really loves us is that he died for us while we were still sinners" Romans 5:6-11

"The harvest is rich but the labourers are few..do not turn your steps to pagan territory...go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel" Mat 9:36

It's sad that many of the lost sheep refused to come back to the fold. God loved the Israelites then in the end they rejected him once and for all. He replaced them with the pagans. Which is good for us. It's great to be a part of God's kingdom; to have hope of eternal happiness. Everyone is welcome. Anyone can convert to Catholicism or renew their Catholicism. 

I've got nothing planned today except for Mass and buying a cover for the cell phone. The Motorola turned out to be a good buy. What cost me $180 Aus  retail here for over $400. I've reinstalled all the apps. They are so much more than communication devices or cameras. I almost need two; an expendable one for just texting and pictures. 

Time for bacon and egg. 

Have fun and give back to God some thanks and attention.

Immaculate heart of Mary

 Today is the feast of the Immaculate heart of Mary. It reminds of her great love for us and God. Of course you will be wanting to get along to confession and receive the Holy Eucharist in a state of grace. The holy rosary will be said too with private meditation on her pure life.

I read that there was a fire at Wellington airport. All those poor people who are tired after travelling and are now stuck in the cold...oh dear. Travelling in anything except your own car is dire. Aeroplanes are incredibly cramped.

Hours and hours of not even being able to straighten your legs. A couple of mini buses in the Phillipines we traveled in required sitting with my legs spread apart for hours because the seat in front was so close. One time we got into a more comfortable van but then the driver got diarrhoea and we had to change back to a cramped one. At one stage he pulled over and went on the side of the road!. My Australian companion wasn't sympathetic noting that he had watched the driver munching on sweets all the time! It's interesting looking around other countries but whether it is worth days of agonizing discomfort travelling there is questionable. Though stage coaches of the old west must have been the worst.

The truth of riding in them was nothing like in the movies. Evidently there were few toilet stops and commuters just had to go in their...well you know what I mean.

Relax at home for sure but go to church.

Finished

 

shower gibbed

 The Dunedin student flat shower is looking better already. The nice man spent all day ripping out the old one, repairing a stud that he said he 'swept away' being so badly damaged by water. He's done the plumbing for a new hand held shower head which someone will fit today.

He was also very knowledgeable about houseplants telling me the names of all those L had given me!

It has been a busy week working overtime everyday.

Have fun and go to confession if you sin.