Sunday 5th August, 2012
18th Sunday in Ordinary Time. G. Exodus 16:2–4, 12–15. The Lord gave them bread from heaven—Ps 77(78):3–4, 23–25, 54. Ephesians 4:17, 20–24. John 6:24–35 [St Dominic].

  
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Put on your true nature.

There are some striking images in Paul’s letters. The idea of casting off the old, untrue nature and putting on a clean, true one is beautiful. It shows that Paul believes everyone’s true nature is the one that is ‘created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness’. We are created for good; we are not created to do wrong.

Everyone loses their way at times, but we can find our way back to the truth that is the essence of our being. There is always hope, even for the person who may seem irredeemable. Paul himself was able to make great changes. For most of us, these changes are not so drastic, but they can often feel hard. It is lovely to know that God has infinite faith in our ability to be the person he intended.