DAILY HOLY MASS READINGS
Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord.
May it be done to me according to your word. Lk 1:38
Micah 5:1-4A, Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19,
Hebrews 10:5-10, Luke 1:39-45
Micah 5:1-4A
My Love, Beloved of my soul,
You opened the minds of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus to understand Scripture. You helped them see that all the prophecies from the first to the last was fulfilled perfectly in You.
The prophet Micah speaks of God having chosen Bethlehem, the most insignificant of places to be born, there is a reference to Mary, Your Mother who will give birth to You, the Ruler of Israel. One who is from all ages sent by God to gather His people from the four corners of the world into fellowship as one Body in Christ, to worship God.
You are the Shepherd who will lead Your flock safely to the Kingdom of God. Your Name which is above every other and Your rule which is over every rule, throne and dominion has been established in the world. You are our peace in a world that is being rent apart by sin. You are our Savior and Lord. Maranatha Lord Jesus. We wait with longing and joy for Your coming.
Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19
My Love, Beloved of my soul,
You are our Good Shepherd. You will bring Your flock safely to pasture. By the might of Your Name, You will keep those who belong to You safe within You.
You watch over Your sheep constantly. Those that are lost You look for and find. Those that are wounded, You heal. Those that are too weak You strengthen, those that cannot make it on their own You carry. No one who belongs to You will perish.
You are the Vine and we are the branches. Your life runs through us. Make us fruitful Lord and keep us safe in Your love.
Hebrews 10:5-10
My Love, Beloved of my soul,
You came into the world to die so we may live. God spared Isaac but He did not spare You from taking upon Yourself the sins of the world and making expiation for them. You who are the Son of God became Man in order that we may become children of God.
All the blood offerings prescribed in the Law could not wash away one little sin. In obedience to the will of the Father, You offered Yourself as a willing Sacrifice wholly pleasing to God. A once for all Sacrifice, that takes away the sins of all from the first to the last.
Thank You for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, thank You for the Eucharistic Banquet that takes away the sins of the world and feeds us with the Bread of Life to sustain us on our journey from this life to the next. Thank You for making us sons and daughter of God and heirs to the Kingdom of Heaven.
Luke 1:39-45
My Love, Beloved of my soul,
Truly Mary, Your Mother and ours, is the disciple par excellence. If we imitate her we will always be pleasing to God. Mary is a woman of faith. She believed what the Angel had revealed to her. She, a Virgin, would conceive a child born of the Holy Spirit and her cousin Elizabeth who was barren and advanced in age was, in fact, pregnant and in her sixth month.
Soon after the message from the Angel we are told that Mary travelled in haste to visit her cousin and to be of service to her. It is clear that we must never lose sight of the fact that no matter how great or small we may be we are called to serve one another in love.
If we invite Mary to accompany us she will always bring You with her. When we encounter You we are filled with the Holy Spirit. Joy and peace are some of the gifts that are granted to those who receive the Holy Spirit.
Beloved, grant me faith like Mary's so I will always believe Your Word, be obedient to it, and allow it to direct and rule my life.
Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord.
May it be done to me according to your word. Lk 1:38
Micah 5:1-4A, Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19,
Hebrews 10:5-10, Luke 1:39-45
Micah 5:1-4A
My Love, Beloved of my soul,
You opened the minds of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus to understand Scripture. You helped them see that all the prophecies from the first to the last was fulfilled perfectly in You.
The prophet Micah speaks of God having chosen Bethlehem, the most insignificant of places to be born, there is a reference to Mary, Your Mother who will give birth to You, the Ruler of Israel. One who is from all ages sent by God to gather His people from the four corners of the world into fellowship as one Body in Christ, to worship God.
You are the Shepherd who will lead Your flock safely to the Kingdom of God. Your Name which is above every other and Your rule which is over every rule, throne and dominion has been established in the world. You are our peace in a world that is being rent apart by sin. You are our Savior and Lord. Maranatha Lord Jesus. We wait with longing and joy for Your coming.
Psalm 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19
My Love, Beloved of my soul,
You are our Good Shepherd. You will bring Your flock safely to pasture. By the might of Your Name, You will keep those who belong to You safe within You.
You watch over Your sheep constantly. Those that are lost You look for and find. Those that are wounded, You heal. Those that are too weak You strengthen, those that cannot make it on their own You carry. No one who belongs to You will perish.
You are the Vine and we are the branches. Your life runs through us. Make us fruitful Lord and keep us safe in Your love.
Hebrews 10:5-10
My Love, Beloved of my soul,
You came into the world to die so we may live. God spared Isaac but He did not spare You from taking upon Yourself the sins of the world and making expiation for them. You who are the Son of God became Man in order that we may become children of God.
All the blood offerings prescribed in the Law could not wash away one little sin. In obedience to the will of the Father, You offered Yourself as a willing Sacrifice wholly pleasing to God. A once for all Sacrifice, that takes away the sins of all from the first to the last.
Thank You for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, thank You for the Eucharistic Banquet that takes away the sins of the world and feeds us with the Bread of Life to sustain us on our journey from this life to the next. Thank You for making us sons and daughter of God and heirs to the Kingdom of Heaven.
Luke 1:39-45
My Love, Beloved of my soul,
Truly Mary, Your Mother and ours, is the disciple par excellence. If we imitate her we will always be pleasing to God. Mary is a woman of faith. She believed what the Angel had revealed to her. She, a Virgin, would conceive a child born of the Holy Spirit and her cousin Elizabeth who was barren and advanced in age was, in fact, pregnant and in her sixth month.
Soon after the message from the Angel we are told that Mary travelled in haste to visit her cousin and to be of service to her. It is clear that we must never lose sight of the fact that no matter how great or small we may be we are called to serve one another in love.
If we invite Mary to accompany us she will always bring You with her. When we encounter You we are filled with the Holy Spirit. Joy and peace are some of the gifts that are granted to those who receive the Holy Spirit.
Beloved, grant me faith like Mary's so I will always believe Your Word, be obedient to it, and allow it to direct and rule my life.
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