DAILY HOLY MASS READINGS
Jesus Christ became poor although he was rich,
so that by his poverty you might become rich. 2Cor 8:9
2 Corinthians 12:1-10, Psalm 34:8-13,
Matthew 6:24-34
2 Corinthians 12:1-10
My Love, Beloved of my soul,
St. Paul and many other great saints in the Church, since its birth, have had experiences of You and visions of You that remind us that there is a heavenly realm and a spiritual reality that is beyond our grasp of understanding while we are still in the flesh.
St. Paul says that he heard ineffable things that no one may utter. He also says elsewhere, that no eye has seen, no ear has heard, no human mind can conceive of the things God has prepared for those who love Him.
Weak as we are, small as we are, sinful as we are You desire our love. In fact, God desires that we love Him so much that He commands that we love Him above and before all else. Why? Because only in loving You as You ask us too can we become the best that we can be. In loving You we are complete. In loving You we are made perfect. In loving You first and putting You before self we grow rich in virtue.
Thank You, Beloved, for desiring my love unworthy though I am. I do love You, help me to love You more each day.
Psalm 34:8-13
My Love, Beloved of my soul,
If only all human beings understood what it means to know You, love You, and serve You wholeheartedly and without reserve, we would hasten the coming of the Kingdom of God. We are clueless of the spiritual realm. We live lives of drudgery, plodding along like beasts of burden when it is possible to live gloriously in the Spirit even while we live in our mortal bodies.
We have been blessed beyond our wildest imagination but we are ignorant and blind to almost all Your gifts and blessings. For those of us who are privileged to be born Catholic we have received the fullness of faith and yet so many, too numerous to count, have no idea of the richness of this glorious grace.
We taste Your goodness in the Holy Eucharist. We are made one with You in the Sacrament of Sacraments. We are sealed in Your love in the Sacrament of Baptism. We are confirmed in Your Holy Spirit in the Sacraments of Confirmation. We are born anew each time we approach the Sacrament of Reconciliation and sincerely repent of our sins. We are already in heaven while still here on earth and yet we go around with long, woeful faces. If only we knew and understood how different the world would be.
Matthew 6:24-34
My Love, Beloved of my soul,
Life is so short and yet we live as if it will never end. Our hearts are divided in so many ways and we are not able to give ourselves wholly to any one thing. We are constantly tired, stressed, anxious, fearful, sad, distressed, worried, angry, impatient, because we do not take Your Word seriously. We lack the faith that trusts You to do just what You say.
We are constantly serving two masters and our disappointment begins here. Human beings will disappoint us every single time, even the best of them because they are imperfect. Only in You will we be completely satisfied.
We worry constantly about having enough or not having enough. We compare what we have to what others have. We drive ourselves insane trying to have more of the things of the world because we see them as necessities. The paradox is that the more we have the more we are in want. Our wants are insatiable. However, if we trust that You will always give us just what we need when we need it then we will experience peace and joy. We will be able to enjoy what we have and we will be content.
You have given us the perfect recipe for a joyful life it is up to us to believe it, live it, and experience it.
But seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness,
and all these things will be given you besides.
Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself.
Sufficient for a day is its own evil."
Jesus Christ became poor although he was rich,
so that by his poverty you might become rich. 2Cor 8:9
2 Corinthians 12:1-10, Psalm 34:8-13,
Matthew 6:24-34
2 Corinthians 12:1-10
My Love, Beloved of my soul,
St. Paul and many other great saints in the Church, since its birth, have had experiences of You and visions of You that remind us that there is a heavenly realm and a spiritual reality that is beyond our grasp of understanding while we are still in the flesh.
St. Paul says that he heard ineffable things that no one may utter. He also says elsewhere, that no eye has seen, no ear has heard, no human mind can conceive of the things God has prepared for those who love Him.
Weak as we are, small as we are, sinful as we are You desire our love. In fact, God desires that we love Him so much that He commands that we love Him above and before all else. Why? Because only in loving You as You ask us too can we become the best that we can be. In loving You we are complete. In loving You we are made perfect. In loving You first and putting You before self we grow rich in virtue.
Thank You, Beloved, for desiring my love unworthy though I am. I do love You, help me to love You more each day.
Psalm 34:8-13
My Love, Beloved of my soul,
If only all human beings understood what it means to know You, love You, and serve You wholeheartedly and without reserve, we would hasten the coming of the Kingdom of God. We are clueless of the spiritual realm. We live lives of drudgery, plodding along like beasts of burden when it is possible to live gloriously in the Spirit even while we live in our mortal bodies.
We have been blessed beyond our wildest imagination but we are ignorant and blind to almost all Your gifts and blessings. For those of us who are privileged to be born Catholic we have received the fullness of faith and yet so many, too numerous to count, have no idea of the richness of this glorious grace.
We taste Your goodness in the Holy Eucharist. We are made one with You in the Sacrament of Sacraments. We are sealed in Your love in the Sacrament of Baptism. We are confirmed in Your Holy Spirit in the Sacraments of Confirmation. We are born anew each time we approach the Sacrament of Reconciliation and sincerely repent of our sins. We are already in heaven while still here on earth and yet we go around with long, woeful faces. If only we knew and understood how different the world would be.
Matthew 6:24-34
My Love, Beloved of my soul,
Life is so short and yet we live as if it will never end. Our hearts are divided in so many ways and we are not able to give ourselves wholly to any one thing. We are constantly tired, stressed, anxious, fearful, sad, distressed, worried, angry, impatient, because we do not take Your Word seriously. We lack the faith that trusts You to do just what You say.
We are constantly serving two masters and our disappointment begins here. Human beings will disappoint us every single time, even the best of them because they are imperfect. Only in You will we be completely satisfied.
We worry constantly about having enough or not having enough. We compare what we have to what others have. We drive ourselves insane trying to have more of the things of the world because we see them as necessities. The paradox is that the more we have the more we are in want. Our wants are insatiable. However, if we trust that You will always give us just what we need when we need it then we will experience peace and joy. We will be able to enjoy what we have and we will be content.
You have given us the perfect recipe for a joyful life it is up to us to believe it, live it, and experience it.
But seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness,
and all these things will be given you besides.
Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself.
Sufficient for a day is its own evil."
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