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 Fr. Kevin Dillon - 17 Oct. 2021 (B)

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MY JESUS,
I believe that You are present in this Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Even when I cannot receive You sacramentally, come spiritually into
my heart. I embrace You as if You are already there, and I unite myself wholly to You. Never permit me to be separated from You.          Amen.

Further reading: Mark 10:32-34.

The passage immediately preceding today's reading, Jesus
predicts his own suffering and death. It seems that James and John have entirely missed the importance of what Jesus was telling them. 

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Hollywood's Captain Kirk, 90-year-old William Shatner, has blasted into space in a convergence of science fiction and science reality, reaching the final frontier aboard a ship built by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company. The Star Trek hero and three fellow passengers soared to an estimated 106km over the West Texas desert in the fully automated capsule and then safely parachuted to the desert floor in a flight that lasted just over 10 minutes.

Aussie engineer-turned business man Chris Boshuizen, 44, who lives in San Francisco, was also on board. The self-proclaimed 'space dork' became only the third Australian in space. Mr Shatner became the oldest person in space, eclipsing the previous record, set by a passenger on a similar jaunt on a Bezos spaceship in July, by eight years. ‘What you have given me is the most profound experience," an exhilarated Mr Shatner told Mr Bezos after climbing out of the hatch, the words spilling from him in a soliloquy almost as long as the flight, I hope I never recover from this. I hope that I can maintain what I feel now. I don't want to lose it," he said.

He said that going from the blue sky to the utter blackness of space was a moving experience.   "Nine News, Oct. 14, 2021"

Amid the concern. fear, doubt and uncertainty
of the past 18 months, the story this week
of Captain Kirk going into space “again” (sort of)
at 90 years of age is a welcome change indeed.

The man who played the valiant leader of the “Star Trek” spaceship for many years, to the delight and enthralment of both children and adults, moved on into other notable TV roles,
but it was “Captain Kirk” who defined him.

For William Shatner, at 90 years of age, to be blasted into space (even if only for ten minutes) is an extraordinary event - not only for him personally, but for us all.

Over many years, it has been a common saying that “age is just a number”. And so true that is - or can be is we look at our increasing years in the way we should...

Yet we hear news reports such as: “An elderly man has been assaulted in a park. The 62 year-old …”. What? 62? Elderly? Give us a break!!

There are so many stories of so-called “elderly” people making a significant, even spectacular contribution to life. But you don’t have to be shot into space at 90, fantastic as that is. All of us, at any age, in any medical condition, can make the world a better place.

Kindness, generosity, patience, courage, perseverance, loyalty - these are the “achievements” that matter. And they are totally age-resistant. Wise advice from a bed-ridden grandmother in a nursing home can change the life of a twenty-something grandchild, struggling to find a meaning in life. Good example to an apprentice by an about-to-retire worker can inspire the younger person in an amazing way.

So well done, Captain Kirk. By venturing
into space at 90, you have shown us the value of each and every day which, by God’s grace, we are given. And whatever age we may be does not impede, but may even enhance the contribution we can make to those around us.
                                  Fr. Kevin Dillon

Fr. Pat Moroney - Friday, 15 October 2021
(Saint Teresa of Jesus, virgin and doctor of the Church)

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