DAILY HOLY MASS READINGS
Blessed are you, Father,Lord of heaven and earth,
for revealing the mysteries of the kingdom
to mere children. MT 11:25
My Beloved, Soul of my soul,
You revealed all that is needful to live holy lives, pleasing to God and filled with the peace that the world cannot give. But we are not listening. Our borders may have shrunk and with it so have our hearts. We look at each other with distrust, we are greedy, avaricious, disdainful of those who are different from us. We build walls and erect barriers to keep everyone out. Our hearts are closed and we are content in living our entire life storing up an abundance of material things for ourselves without a thought that we are depriving others of their rightful share, what they require to live on. Few are truly happy or at peace.
But there is another way - it is Your Way. We are given the Holy Spirit to be our Helper who will lead us into all that is true, we do not have to muddle along but yield to Him. He will help us to be kind, charitable, generous, truthful, trustworthy, compassionate, empathetic, and to be patient and gentle with everyone.
We who are called by Your Name ought to show the way to the world - a better way, a truer way, a way that manifests that the Kingdom of God is among us. We are one Body in You and we have received Your Holy Spirit who unites us and makes us one in You and in each other. We belong to one family with God as our Father, yet it is we who give scandal and cause division among ourselves.
Beloved, You prayed that we may be one just as You and Your Father are one, grant us wisdom to know that unless we realize that we are one Body in You and work together for peace, we are doomed to a world of chaos, disaster, destruction, and death.
PSALM
My Beloved, Soul of my soul,
God created the world and filled it with all that is good, bountiful, and beautiful and He entrusted this world to us. He sent You, His only Son, to show us how to enjoy all these wondrous gifts and how to exercise good stewardship over them so we can pass on what we have received to those who come after us that they too may enjoy the beauty and bounty of the earth.
You came to reveal the love of God our Father and to draw us into a filial relationship through You to Him. You taught us to call God, Father. You taught us to pray. You make known the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven and You desire us to make that Kingdom present on earth.
You climbed Mt. Calvary, You were raised high above the earth and You sanctified it and all who believe, making it possible through Your Sacrifice to approach God with clean hands and pure hearts.
We are saved, we have received the fullness of God's Holy Spirit who channels Your abundant life to us. Streams of graces flow into our soul so we can navigate through the storms of life safely until we reach the place of eternal rest and behold You face to face, our Lord and our God.
LUKE 12:54-59
My Beloved, Soul of my soul,
We are currently living in troubled times. Never before has division among people and among nations been so stark as it in our day. There are very few peacemakers most people with authority, power, and influence only work to ensure that the divisions grow into yawning chasms that they say cannot be bridged or overcome.
How do we interpret the signs of the times that herald doom? Hypocrites abound. They say one thing but their actions belie their words. Never has disunity been so apparent in every sphere of life. Every voice raised is more strident, loud, and divisive than the next. The voices that speak of peace, understanding, kindness, gentleness, mercy, charity, generosity, and selfless love, are mocked, derided, and ignored.
The time of reckoning is almost upon us. Soon we will each have to face the consequences of our lethargy, our lack of will to stand up and speak for justice, truth, peace, and unity. Sentence will be passed by the just judge and we will have to pay the penalty for our apathy, indifference, and disloyal stewardship of the treasures of heaven entrusted to us.
Grant my Beloved, that in Your infinite mercy it may not be too late for a true conversion of heart of the people called by Your Name. Amen.
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