The Mystical East

   
   "The Mystical East"
   
   The East can mean many things, as a coyote means many things; moreover, in Ezekiel's vision after encountering the spherical craft, the Spirit of God comes from the East, and the Wise Men come to Christ from the East.  Plotinus might have said simplicity is close to God, and like a child believing--it might be.
   We always say:  "Let him without sin throw the first stone."  But the story usually ends there, and we never hear the true quicksand concerning sin.  Christ was drawing on the ground, and the woman accused of adultery, well--her accusers became absent, and Christ was still drawing on the Earth with his finger, and basically didn't just loose her back on the world, yet mentioned:  "Go, and sin No More."  Rebuke a sinner, but forgive them.
   Saint Peter was like:  "Christ, we've given up everything--what's in this for us?"  Christ mentioned times of great persecution to come, and Saint Peter was not thrilled to hear that response, but I can believe Christ to be softly smiling, telling the Rock to relax, and that a great geography will be for the followers and chosen, and that many Mothers and Fathers; plus, many Sisters and Brothers will be inherited, without bickering among each other.
   We can only hope for the wisdom of the East to arrive.  To pray like children, and if a man asks his father for a fish with faith and love; next, the father simply gives him a fish, not a serpent.  Today is Thursday, and the Luminous Mysteries tell us to meditate on the Proclamation of the Kingdom, making ourselves like unto children, trusting Our Father.