DAILY HOLY MASS READINGS
If you are insulted for the name of Christ, blessed are you,
for the Spirit of God rests upon you. 1 Pet 4:14
Genesis 49:29-32; 50:15-26A
Psalm 105:1-4, 6-7
Matthew 10:24-33
Genesis 49:29-32; 50:15-26A
My Love, Beloved of my soul,
There is much we can learn from Joseph, his humility, his ability to forgive grave wrongs, his patience, his desire to keep himself from sin, his love for his family, his wisdom, and above all his faith in God and his belief in God's promises.
He foreshadows You, Beloved, in many ways. He was sent into exile, You left Your Father in heaven to come into the world. He was rejected by his brothers, You were rejected by the people of Israel. His brothers were jealous of him because his father loved him more than he loved them. The people of Israel were jealous of the fact that the power of God was at work in You. Joseph's brothers' jealousy of him was great it grew to a murderous rage and they plotted to kill him. The raging jealousy of the Pharisees, the Scribes, and the Chief Priests and rulers of the temple also led them to plot evil against You and to finally kill You. Joseph was aware that God used the evil plans of his brothers in order to save many nations from famine and so was able to forgive his brothers. God, our Father, used the wicked actions of the Sanhedrin in order to save the world.
Thank You, Beloved, for not holding our sins against us but for seeking us out and saving us.
Psalm 105:1-4, 6-7
My Love, Beloved of my soul,
To You is given the Name that above is every other and at Your Name, every knee shall bow and every tongue confess to the glory of God, our Father, that You are Lord.
You have also assured us that anything we ask the Father in Your Name, He will grant it to us. Thank You, Beloved, for the mighty protection we receive when we take refuge in You, our Lord, and our God.
Matthew 10:24-33
My Love, Beloved of my soul,
Every successor to the Apostles and indeed each one of us who goes by the name Christian must model our lives on You. You are our Teacher, our Master, there is no other. When we fail to be like You, when we decide to modify Your teaching and convince ourselves that we must conform to the dictates of the age we live in, we lose our moral compass and chaos descends.
It is easy to become fearful of persecution especially when we are sure that the world discriminates against all who live the Christian faith boldly in public. However, You tell us not to be afraid. The hour will come when Truth will prevail despite every effort to suppress it.
We ought to have a tender conscience that prefers death to sin. Mortal life is temporal our souls are not. We ought to be aware of eternity now, for the lives we live now will determine where we spend it. We know Beloved, that You care for us more tenderly than a mother her baby. We also know that everyone who makes their home in You will be saved. But whoever denies You, and there are many who are baptized who do, will be denied and rejected by Your heavenly Father. He will not take lightly those who rejected His love for us which was revealed when He sent You into the world to save us.
If you are insulted for the name of Christ, blessed are you,
for the Spirit of God rests upon you. 1 Pet 4:14
Genesis 49:29-32; 50:15-26A
Psalm 105:1-4, 6-7
Matthew 10:24-33
Genesis 49:29-32; 50:15-26A
My Love, Beloved of my soul,
There is much we can learn from Joseph, his humility, his ability to forgive grave wrongs, his patience, his desire to keep himself from sin, his love for his family, his wisdom, and above all his faith in God and his belief in God's promises.
He foreshadows You, Beloved, in many ways. He was sent into exile, You left Your Father in heaven to come into the world. He was rejected by his brothers, You were rejected by the people of Israel. His brothers were jealous of him because his father loved him more than he loved them. The people of Israel were jealous of the fact that the power of God was at work in You. Joseph's brothers' jealousy of him was great it grew to a murderous rage and they plotted to kill him. The raging jealousy of the Pharisees, the Scribes, and the Chief Priests and rulers of the temple also led them to plot evil against You and to finally kill You. Joseph was aware that God used the evil plans of his brothers in order to save many nations from famine and so was able to forgive his brothers. God, our Father, used the wicked actions of the Sanhedrin in order to save the world.
Thank You, Beloved, for not holding our sins against us but for seeking us out and saving us.
Psalm 105:1-4, 6-7
My Love, Beloved of my soul,
To You is given the Name that above is every other and at Your Name, every knee shall bow and every tongue confess to the glory of God, our Father, that You are Lord.
You have also assured us that anything we ask the Father in Your Name, He will grant it to us. Thank You, Beloved, for the mighty protection we receive when we take refuge in You, our Lord, and our God.
Matthew 10:24-33
My Love, Beloved of my soul,
Every successor to the Apostles and indeed each one of us who goes by the name Christian must model our lives on You. You are our Teacher, our Master, there is no other. When we fail to be like You, when we decide to modify Your teaching and convince ourselves that we must conform to the dictates of the age we live in, we lose our moral compass and chaos descends.
It is easy to become fearful of persecution especially when we are sure that the world discriminates against all who live the Christian faith boldly in public. However, You tell us not to be afraid. The hour will come when Truth will prevail despite every effort to suppress it.
We ought to have a tender conscience that prefers death to sin. Mortal life is temporal our souls are not. We ought to be aware of eternity now, for the lives we live now will determine where we spend it. We know Beloved, that You care for us more tenderly than a mother her baby. We also know that everyone who makes their home in You will be saved. But whoever denies You, and there are many who are baptized who do, will be denied and rejected by Your heavenly Father. He will not take lightly those who rejected His love for us which was revealed when He sent You into the world to save us.
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