Jeremiah 23:5-8, Psalm 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19, Matthew 1:18-25

DAILY HOLY MASS READINGS

O Leader of the House of Israel,
giver of the Law to Moses on Sinai:
come to rescue us with your mighty power!

Jeremiah 23:5-8, Psalm 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19, 
Matthew 1:18-25

Jeremiah 23:5-8

Dear Love, Beloved of my soul,

We are so blessed to live in this time and in this age. We do not look forward with expectation for the Messiah for You have already come. You walked among us. You lay down Your life for us. You redeemed us. You come to each every day in the Eucharist, when we call on Your Name You hasten beside us. You have put Your Holy Spirit in our heart and He has made us His dwelling place. You have taught us to call God Father for He loves us with a love beyond all telling. Did He not send You into the world even though He knew how unspeakably we would treat You and in the end kill You.

You are the righteous shoot to David. You are the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Your rule is established forever for all authority is given to You. You have shed Your Blood and the earth has soaked it and rendered is sacred. The world now belongs to You for You won it on the Cross.

We now look forward to Your coming again in glory. You who have saved for Yourself people from every nation, every tribe, every race, every language, now rule over us and in the end You will come to claim us for Yourself and You will share Your inheritance with us. Every knee shall bow, every tongue will confess to the glory of the Father that You indeed Beloved, are God our Savior, our Lord, and our King.

Psalm 72:1-2, 12-13, 18-19

Dear Love, Beloved of my soul,

You are the Son of the Father, You are the Son of Justice, You are the Crown of our Salvation. To You has been given rule over all that is, was, or ever shall be. You have been enthroned in the highest heavens and to You we bow the knee.

We thank You for Your love for us who have no one but You to help us. You are the Friend of those who have no one. You hear the cries of the poor, the forgotten, the marginalized, the refugee, the castaway, the crushed. You hear every sigh that cries out to You for help and justice. No one who looks to You for aid will be denied.

Thank You Beloved that in the end the victory You for us won will be ours forever.

Matthew 1:18-25

This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. 
When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph,
but before they lived together,
she was found with child through the Holy Spirit. 
Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man,
yet unwilling to expose her to shame,
decided to divorce her quietly. 
Such was his intention when, behold,
the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, 
"Joseph, son of David,
do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. 
For it is through the Holy Spirit
that this child has been conceived in her. 
She will bear a son and you are to name him Jesus,
because he will save his people from their sins." 
All this took place to fulfill
what the Lord had said through the prophet:

Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son,
and they shall name him Emmanuel,

which means "God is with us." 
When Joseph awoke,
he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him
and took his wife into his home. 
He had no relations with her until she bore a son,

and he named him Jesus.