This time of restrictions and deprivation of our most basic human rights, should not be wasted, because it is ideal for finding The Life that lies behind. What is left when everything else is stripped away, everything that keeps us busy, and everything which occupies our attention on a daily basis. Because it is about paying attention and about awareness. Loss of awareness of the existence of God brings about, first of all, a darkening, a lowering, of the intelligence. The person can not see, he is blind. The ability to judge and assess, and logic, is affected. Common sense is absent. In Ireland the government deemed the celebration of the Mass too dangerous and banned it, despite the Mass being extremely well supervised, with regard to the guidelines. They were safe. But the government decided however to allow the churches to stay open to the public to enter to pray during the day, when there are no one to monitor and implement the restrictions. So people enter without masks, they sit where they want, etc. The Irish government, who hates the Church, has outdone the old enemy; Britain, in their efforts to destroy the faith in the Irish state. And in making the celebration of the Mass (with a congregation) illegal, with the risk of prison for priests who do so, they deny Catholics our daily bread: the Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist. But the people of God, who are close to Him, trust that He will find a way to feed his flock without breaking the rules of Cesar. Today I was at Exposition of the Blessed Sacrement in a Church. After the priest had retired it, he offered the people present Holy Communion. The church was full. Thank you Jesus, for feeding me today.
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