Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year C September 11, 2022

"Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies." 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 We are a pre-recorded online church. My name is Hugo Fernandes and because of Covid-19 we give oxygen to the fact that Jesus is still living with us. "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." Acts 1:8 This is our Faith: We believe we are the CHURCH We embrace everyone Our mental struggle is faith-resolved Our environment is our peace We open our hearts to the needy & powerless Our spirituality is forgiveness We never condone racism We share our earthly resource We live life to the full We Enjoy God. "Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground." Psalm 143:10 Our understanding is that God's slavation is for all people. We believe it begins within ourselves first. "But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life." Jude 1:20-21 We believe God show mercy and compassion on everyone therefore if we want to be like God we have to do the same. You cannot love God, and hate you very own human being. I work in the Aged Care sector. I am a Pastoral Care Coordinator and l'll have you know it is no mean feat. Caring for the ederly is a calling not a job and l keep on drilling this idea with my fellow employees. Being an ex-priest in the Catholic Church l thought l had a pretty good idea of church and people. When l joint Aged Care it was a different ball game. All people need salvation and all people get salvation from this one God, Allah, Om, Higher Power, Being or Zen that we believe in. I may sound polarizing, but unless you work in an Aged Care set up, you prayer with the residents, you get to know their aspirations, their desires, their need, their desire for God, you will not know this parallel world we live in. So, be kind and full of empathy for we all will meet our Maker.