Christ in the world- Christ in our lives

This season is often called "epiphany"
In the Christmas story it commemorates the coming of the Wise Men to visit the Infant Jesus.
Thematically this event expresses the Christian Gospelmoving outside the narrow confines of Israelto all the people of the world.

So we think about God manifesting himself to all people.

This is in fact what the word "epiphany" means.

--demonstrating, showing forth, exposing,----

This is a most important theme.

Christ is for the world

not just the temple or the Church.

I often say my job as a priest is to stand aside so that people can see Jesus

And, indeed, I think that despite all the Church troubles in recent times it is the Church that people don't like not Jesus.

Where is Jesus in your life?

Where do you need him

Where could he fit?

Where is he reaching out to you?

Where Jesus meet us

Typically the words that trigger off responses

to these questions...are love, forgiveness, healing and intimacy

You don't have to be genius to realise hat we all crave these things.

I try to bring people to Jesus so that we may know his love, care, forgiveness and healing.

You may wish to pray for yourself that you might know his real presence

touching those places where you are most in need.

Lord Jesus, come into my life today

that I may know your closeness, your care,

your healing and your forgiveness

Lord Jesus, make yourself know to me today. Amen