Christmas Weekday

All the ends of the earth have seen the saving power of God. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation by our God. Sing joyfully to the LORD, all you lands; break into song; sing praise.

As Christians we should foster a spirit of joy throughout the year. We should constantly rejoice in our Heavenly Father, our Lord and Savior, our Holy Advocate. Each of these three persons in the Holy Trinity should be praised and thanked with happy hearts. We should delight in the love our Heavenly Father shows us each and every day. We should enjoy the presence of Jesus in the Word and in the Blessed Sacrament. We should be glad for all the inspirations and guidance we receive from the Holy Spirit. We are all marvelously blessed by our God and there should be no hesitation to sing praise to our Creator, Redeemer, and Sanctifier.

How do we celebrate the joys the Heavenly Father has give us? What about the joys of the Son? What about the joys of the Holy Spirit?

O Lord, we sing joyfully to you.

Amen.

Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion

Truly this man was the Son of God!

The centurion’s words have echoed the Divine Truth throughout the ages and today we reaffirm our belief that Jesus Christ was, is, and ever will be the Son of God. He is the model for all of us to base our lives on because like him we too are called to be sons and daughters of God. As we meditate upon Jesus’ Passion we are faced with how our own sinfulness has caused so much suffering to the Body of Christ, not just Jesus himself, but also his spiritual body—our fellow baptized and the Church. We also witness his love for us as expressed by his willingness to accept the sufferings rightfully belonging to us. We should keep this in mind the next time something happens to us and we wonder, "Why me?" or "Where are you Father?" Perhaps we should rather ask ourselves, "Why not me?" and "Why am I tempted to abandon you Father?" God has done more than we deserve by sacrificing his Son for us. We should not complain when we too are called to sacrifice something for Him.

What have we sacrificed for God? What have we sacrificed for his children? Are we willing to accept the sufferings we must endure in order to do God’s Will?

O Lord, you are truly the Son of God!

Amen.