Friday 4 April 2025
St Isidore
Wisdom 2:1, 12-22. The Lord is near to broken hearts – Ps 33(34):16, 18-21, 23. John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30.
Jesus’ challenge to us
One wonders how St Isidore came to be recognised as the patron saint of the internet. He was born in Spain in the sixth century, before the invention of printing let alone cyberspace. The reason may stem from the fact that this bishop, a great scholar, was the first person to try to create a compendium of all Christian knowledge; a mighty task. So perhaps he was the forebear of our dear friends Siri and Dr Google who seem to know everything. The obvious difference is that Isidore was a knowledgeable person while Google is a useful algorithm. I hope this distinction is not being lost. In today’s Gospel, people want to kill Jesus because of what he said. No algorithm could have generated the unique and challenging words of Jesus. They came from his heart, which was the centre of his relationship with the Father. The Book of Wisdom likewise shows the vulnerability that comes with being truly authentic.
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