Wednesday of Week 1 in Ordinary Time

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This mass was offered for the repose of +Joe Molony.

Rolo B Castillo © 2021

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When Jesus foretold the coming persecution of his disciples, he said that it would turn out to the advantage of the Gospel. They would be able to testify to people who wouldn’t normally hear the Gospel. They would testify of Jesus before the authorities of the land, and before governors and kings (Luke 21:12-13; cf. Acts 24:7-10, 24-25; 25:9-13; 26:1). Moreover, their testimony would not be theirs, though it came from their mouths. Rather, Jesus, himself, would give them the words they needed to say, and once said, their enemies wouldn’t be able to legitimately argue against them (Luke 21:14-15; cf. Acts 25:9-12, 23-26; 26:32).

A Meditation by Fr. Frederick W. Faber *

“His Likeness to His Mother Was One of His Eternal Joys”

“He chose his Mother … When we reflect upon the joy which it is to ourselves to think of Mary, to brood upon her supernatural loveliness, and to study the greatness of her gifts and the surpassing purity of her virtues, we shall get such faint idea, as lies within our compass, of the unspeakable gladness which it must have been to the Word to have chosen Mary, and to have created her through that very choice.

He must choose a Mother who shall be worthy of being the Mother of God, a Mother suitable to that tremendous mystery of the Hypostatic Union, a Mother fitted to minister that marvelous Body out of her own heart’s blood, and to be herself for months the tabernacle of that most heavenly Soul. All…

That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us.
Hebrews 6:18

The word “impossible” is not often used in association with God. He is all powerful and unlimited but unable to lie. We can trust His Word!

It is impossible for God to lie. This provides an assurance that we have the ability to do whatever He commands us to do. We can trust and rely on Him.

And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
Mark 11:22

When we talk about faith we are talking about having faith in God. This is not faith in our abilities or knowledge. It is also not faith in our parents or spouse. It is solely faith in God.

Our faith rests in the person who…

The symbol of a horse represents the Kingdom of God, a kind beast, trained not in warfare, to destroy, but to save to the utmost, even in times of trial.

Jesus Christ has no war with humanity, the battle was and is over between Lucifer and Michael the two Archangels who guarded the Laws of God, that still are in the Holy Place in Heaven. The boundaries of God’s Government are secure in Heaven. While the boundaries of human Governments seem to bobble like a bobber on a fishing line. Something has gone wrong with our moral obligation…

Fasting Guidelines

32nd Week after Pentecost. Tone six.
Sviatki. Fast-free

Scripture Readings

James 3:11-4:6 (Wednesday)
Does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening? Can a fig tree, my brethren, bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh. Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth. This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic. For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. Now the fruit of righteousness is…