DAILY HOLY MASS READINGS
Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death
and brought life to light through the Gospel. 2TIM 1:10
REVELATION 11:4-12
My Beloved, Soul of my soul,
The two witnesses that together reveal the plan of God and the perfect fulfillment of that plan is found in both the Old and the New Testament illumining the Church with its light. The Word of God in its entirety - in both its written and oral Tradition forms the rich deposit of faith in her treasury. This Truth is the Light that radiates from the Church and it is her mission to spread this Light to the whole world.
She has Your assurance that You are with her always and the gates of hell will not prevail against her. This is why she has always spoken the truth boldly and with courage despite the persecutions she has faced ever since she was formed from Your pierced side.
The time is upon us, the dragon is unleashing evil, wickedness, violence, destruction, murder, mayhem, and death. Never has the world been so polarized. Demonic ideologies are deeply rooted in the hearts of many. The world crucified You physically 2000 years ago, it crucifies You spiritually today. It wishes to erase You from the world, from memory, from history and all who oppose them are threatened with death.
The sins of Sodom and Egypt now have their day and for a while evil will terrorize the world and even as they believe they have triumphed as the mutilated bodies of the saints are strewn on the streets, their hour will come to an end as will their reign of satanic debauchery. In the midst of its rejoicing the beast it will be slain. At Your Word, the dead will rise again as Your breathe into them the breath of Life.
Judgment will come. All those who terrified and persecuted God's people will face His terrible wrath, all who were faithful will be saved and will be taken up with You to eternal bliss. Maranatha! Lord Jesus, Maranatha!
PSALM 144:1-2, 9-10
My Beloved, Soul of my soul,
The Church You founded is built on You, our Rock, our Refuge, our Stronghold. You prepare Your faithful for battle through the life-giving Sacraments instituted by You and administered by Your priests. You strengthen us with Your Word and with Your Body and Blood.
We are under Your rule of Love and we are kept safe from the Enemy who lures and ensnares all who do not know You, do not believe in You, and who are not grafted to Your Body.
You keep us safe in Your Name. You keep us safe in Your Word. You keep us safe by the power of Your Spirit and this is why we will praise Your Name from the rising of the sun to its setting as we offer to the Father, the one, holy, pure, and acceptable Sacrifice that keeps us safe for eternal life.
LUKE 20:27-40
My Beloved, Soul of my soul,
The world is filled with nonbelievers, who like the Sadducees, try to make Your Church look ridiculous by asking the wrong questions. 'Now, at the resurrection, to which of them will she be wife since she had been married to all seven?’
Atheists, people who hold other beliefs, non-Christians, and non-Catholics are constantly bludgeoning the Church with the wrong questions because she alone stands unflinchingly for Truth on matters of faith and morals despite the prevalent cultures that come and go. She is fearless in upholding the Truth despite the scathing scorn and ridicule they pour upon her. She calls sin by its name and they hate her for it with a murderous rage just as Your enemies who were consumed by their hatred of You. They found no rest until they put You to death - and not just any death but the worst form of death, Crucifixion, after they tortured You, mocked You, spat on You, ridiculed You, scourged You to the point of death, and shaming You by stripping You naked.
Your glorious resurrection and ascension into heaven is a fitting response to all Your enemies' past, present, and future. There are children of the world who deny the Truth and there are children of heaven who embrace it fully. We can live as children of the earth and wallow in the pigsty or we can aspire to be children of heaven and become like the angels who will never see death again, for You are the God of the living not of the dead.
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