DAILY HOLY MASS READINGS
Acts 25:13-21, Psalm 103:1-2,
11-12, 19-20, John 21:15-19
Acts 25:13-21
My soul’s beloved, from Paul’s
life we see that no matter what happened to him it was the Holy Spirit who was
always in control. Through all the circumstances in his life God’s purpose was
being fulfilled. Paul did not give into self-pity but continued to teach and
preach, always attentive to the guidance of the Holy Spirit and permitting
himself to be led by Him in all things. This is why he was always at peace. He
knew that You were always in control. It was Your message that he proclaimed in
season and out of season, whether it was convenient or not. Help me Lord not to
get overwhelmed with all the things I am required to do, rather, let me know
that You are always in control and will help me to do everything according to
Your will.
Psalm 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20
My soul’s beloved, one way to
always be cheerful is to constantly recall how good You are and how kindly and
mercifully You have dealt with me. As I recall all Your blessings my love for
You will increase and songs of praise will flood by soul. Thank You for Your
infinite love for me even though I am not worthy of such great love. Thank You
for forgiving and forgetting my sins. I know the depths to which I have fallen
but You are just glad that I am now home with You. Grant my Lord that I may
never again be parted from You.
My Lord and my God grant that
like the angels I may worship You always and everywhere and do You bidding
always. In this is perfect joy and peace.
John 21:15-19
My soul’s beloved, here is
recorded Peter’s triple confession of love and each time he confessed his love
for You his response grew more and more humble. We can never be sure how we
will act when faced with a difficult situation, we can only hope and pray that
we do not fall as Peter did when he denied that he ever knew You. Fear can make
us do terrible things because we are human and our faith is often weak. You
understood Peter well and it was necessary for him to make this public
confession of his love for You because love is always greater than our fears or
our failures.
It was also important for the rest of the apostles to know that
Your favor continued to rest on Peter, that did not change even though he had
sinned. Peter repented deeply of his sin and Your forgiveness was absolute. He
was Your choice to lead the Church You founded and it was his mission to ensure
that Your sheep were fed and cared for until Your return in glory.
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