DAILY HOLY MASS READINGS
I am the light of the world, says the Lord;
anyone who follows me will have the light of life. JN 8:12
2 KINGS 19:9-11, 14-21, 31-36
My Beloved, Soul of my soul,
In today's reading from the Book of 2 Kings, we learn the power of prayer and the awesome power of God who always hears and answers us in ways that are too marvelous to fathom.
Too often we make the mistake of being afraid of those with power, influence, and wealth but they are after all humans. Those called by Your Name, those who put all their faith, hope, and trust in You and cry out to You day and night for help, have You to do battle on their behalf. You rout the wicked, You put armies in disarray, You sow confusion in the camps of the enemy and You bring down the proud and the boastful.
But to the meek and humble of heart, to the lowly, to the those who know that they are nothing without You, these You draw under the shelter of Your wings, and the power and might of God keeps them safe and secure. No plan made against them will succeed for You will not permit evil to cast its shadow over Your little ones. Thank You, Beloved.
PSALM 48:2-4, 10-11
My Beloved, Soul of my soul,
Truly You are great and worthy of all praise. You cannot be locked up. Gates cannot keep You in. Shutters cannot be drawn down. You are God and You are accessible to all who call on Your Name. Just a sigh for You draws us into Your loving heart. You are high above every earthly power and rule. You live where all can reach out to You and experience You in faith.
Where You are is heaven. Where You dwell is home. You make Your dwelling place in the hearts of all who love You. The Kingdom of God is within us. With You in us we are invincible. Nothing can shake us for God in His fullness dwells in us.
To ponder Your love, to contemplate the wonder of You, all we need to do is enter the sanctum sanctorum within us and adore You. Thank You, infinite, holy, almighty God, whom the heavens cannot contain and to whom the earth is a mere footstool, for Your loving kindness in coming into our hearts and making it Your home.
MATTHEW 7:6, 12-14
My Beloved, Soul of my soul,
It takes the wisdom of the Holy Spirit to be silent when confronted with those who have shut their hearts and mind to You. When You were arrested and were taken before Pilate and before the Sanhedrin You kept silent for the most part. You refused to answer because they were incapable of understanding the things of God. A closed, stone cold heart and a closed and narrow mind are a terrible thing.
You remind us today to always treat others as we ourselves would like to be treated. When I fail to do so I fail in keeping both the commandments of love. Failure to love my neighbor whom I can see is a clear indication that I have failed to love God whom I cannot see.
The culture lures us into believing that a life of ease, a life of self-indulgence, a life of giving in instead of giving up, is the life we ought to aim for. The truth is that we can only enter the Kingdom of God by the narrow way of self-giving, and self-emptying which is the way of the cross.
I am the light of the world, says the Lord;
anyone who follows me will have the light of life. JN 8:12
My Beloved, Soul of my soul,
In today's reading from the Book of 2 Kings, we learn the power of prayer and the awesome power of God who always hears and answers us in ways that are too marvelous to fathom.
Too often we make the mistake of being afraid of those with power, influence, and wealth but they are after all humans. Those called by Your Name, those who put all their faith, hope, and trust in You and cry out to You day and night for help, have You to do battle on their behalf. You rout the wicked, You put armies in disarray, You sow confusion in the camps of the enemy and You bring down the proud and the boastful.
But to the meek and humble of heart, to the lowly, to the those who know that they are nothing without You, these You draw under the shelter of Your wings, and the power and might of God keeps them safe and secure. No plan made against them will succeed for You will not permit evil to cast its shadow over Your little ones. Thank You, Beloved.
PSALM 48:2-4, 10-11
My Beloved, Soul of my soul,
Truly You are great and worthy of all praise. You cannot be locked up. Gates cannot keep You in. Shutters cannot be drawn down. You are God and You are accessible to all who call on Your Name. Just a sigh for You draws us into Your loving heart. You are high above every earthly power and rule. You live where all can reach out to You and experience You in faith.
Where You are is heaven. Where You dwell is home. You make Your dwelling place in the hearts of all who love You. The Kingdom of God is within us. With You in us we are invincible. Nothing can shake us for God in His fullness dwells in us.
To ponder Your love, to contemplate the wonder of You, all we need to do is enter the sanctum sanctorum within us and adore You. Thank You, infinite, holy, almighty God, whom the heavens cannot contain and to whom the earth is a mere footstool, for Your loving kindness in coming into our hearts and making it Your home.
MATTHEW 7:6, 12-14
My Beloved, Soul of my soul,
It takes the wisdom of the Holy Spirit to be silent when confronted with those who have shut their hearts and mind to You. When You were arrested and were taken before Pilate and before the Sanhedrin You kept silent for the most part. You refused to answer because they were incapable of understanding the things of God. A closed, stone cold heart and a closed and narrow mind are a terrible thing.
You remind us today to always treat others as we ourselves would like to be treated. When I fail to do so I fail in keeping both the commandments of love. Failure to love my neighbor whom I can see is a clear indication that I have failed to love God whom I cannot see.
The culture lures us into believing that a life of ease, a life of self-indulgence, a life of giving in instead of giving up, is the life we ought to aim for. The truth is that we can only enter the Kingdom of God by the narrow way of self-giving, and self-emptying which is the way of the cross.
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