2 Thessalonians 1:1-5, 11-12, Psalm 96:1-5, Matthew 23:13-22

DAILY HOLY MASS READINGS


My sheep hear my voice, says the Lord;
I know them, and they follow me. Jn 10:27


Memorial of Saint Monica


2 Thessalonians 1:1-5, 11-12, Psalm 96:1-5, 
Matthew 23:13-22


2 Thessalonians 1:1-5, 11-12

My Love, Beloved of my soul,

St. Paul greets the Church of the Thessalonians and wishes them in the Name of the Father and in Your Name grace and peace. It is a grace and peace that is intrinsically a part of the Church You founded and no human person, no matter how high in the echelons of power within her can rob her of either. They have tried Beloved ever since You laid her foundations and have failed. 

Yes, there have been and will always be those within her whose faith flourishes and even more so in times of trials and tribulations as in the present time. We will overcome because You have triumphed over Your enemies, and the victory is already won.

We will endure with faith the persecutions and the afflictions to which we have been exposed by the grave sins committed by those who were given charge of her. They failed Beloved, never You.

We thank You for the suffering and reminds us that our faith is in You and does not stand or fall because human beings have failed. The Church has endured worse and perhaps worse will follow but we shall overcome for we are Yours.

We are bound to You Beloved and in You to one another. Let us unite together in prayer certain that Truth will prevail and in the end, the Church will emerge stronger, purer, brighter, because of what she has endured, what we will endure together with Your help.
Psalm 96:1-5

My Love, Beloved of my soul,

In the time of distress, we must double our praises of our awesome God. You dwell in the praises of Your people, those You have called out of darkness into Your own marvelous light. We have been saved Beloved and the victory belongs to You. 

May we never forget that we are sinners every one of us, this is why we need a Savior and God our Father has not spared His only Son but sent You into the world in order to set us free from the snares of the Enemy.

We are redeemed, we are saved, we are set free, and our song and our anthem to the Most High God, is Alleluia. 

Matthew 23:13-22

My Love, Beloved of my soul,

At a time when the enemies of Your Church are gloating and pointing fingers of accusation at her and are condemning her for the grave sins of those who were duty bound to watch over her, we take refuge in Your Sacred Heart and in the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

We ask You, Beloved, to come to our aid and to help Your Church rid herself of the accumulated filth of generations of sinners. Get rid of the scribes, Pharisees, and hypocrites who have worked ceaselessly to bring her down and weaken her foundations. They are a threat to the faithful within her and are causing the faith of her weaker members to falter. Those who need an excuse to abandon the teachings of the Church in favor of sinful lifestyles are using this opportunity to confirm their sinful choices. The shepherds have been struck by the Enemy and the sheep are being scattered.

However, Beloved, we shall not be overcome. We cling to You. We know that You will not abandon Your Bride for she belongs to You. We are strengthened by Your promise that she will prevail until You come again in glory. Maranatha Lord Jesus! Maranatha!