ST. POPE PIUS X - MONDAY OF WEEK TWENTY IN ORDINARY TIME - 2023

DAILY HOLY MASS READINGS

How happy are the poor in spirit:
theirs is the kingdom of heaven. MT 5:3

JUDGES 2:11-19 ©

My Soul's Beloved,

Original sin has left an indelible scar on mankind and while this sin is washed away at our Baptism it has weakened us so we continue to be tempted by the world the flesh and the devil and are concupiscent to sin. Your Word O Lord reminds us that the righteous man falls seven times a day. This is true which means that the unrighteous fall constantly. 

The people of God in the Old Testament reflect our weak human nature perfectly. We are constantly falling into error, we suffer from our sinful choices, we repent and beg Your forgiveness. You forgive us over and over again and restore us in Your friendship and grace and for a while we are faithful but soon we forget all that You have done for us and we fall into sinful ways again. 

Thank You, Lord, for instituting the Sacrament of Reconciliation and for forgiving us each time we approach You in this Sacrament with a repentant and contrite heart.

PSALM 105(106):34-37,39-40,43-44 ©

My Soul's Beloved,

This psalm was written a very long time ago before You came into the world to redeem us and yet it is a perfect reflection of our present culture. The world is sinking deeper and deeper into the very pit of hell. The very same sins committed eons ago are committed to this day. 

Christians unworthy of the name are indifferent and tepid. They see Christianity as no different from other faiths. They are idolatrous for they worship the flesh, the world, and the devil and sacrifice their children on the demonic altar of abortion.  They defile their bodies and they kill their souls in unholy relationships and defile the sacred and divine concept of marriage and the union of one man and one woman in the holy bond of matrimony for life. Now we find our world spiralling out of control and we cry out to You for mercy. Hear us O Lord. Do not be deaf to our cry. Reach out to us and save us before we are doomed to eternal destruction.

O Lord, remember me out of the love you have for your people.

MATTHEW 19:16-22 ©

My Soul's Beloved,

Today what You say to the man who desired to possess eternal life You say to each one of us. It is not enough to keep the commandments - they are the minimum requirement. We are invited to image You and thus strive to become like You in every way. How do we do this, Beloved - we lay down our life in loving service to our neighbor just as You lay down Your life to redeem us. 

We will follow You only as closely as we are willing to divest ourselves of our attachment to temporal things.

You say to us today, ‘If you wish to be perfect, go and sell what you own and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.’