Today, the glory of the Lord is in every tabernacle, every church, and at every Holy Eucharist. How fortunate are we to have the Lord so present to us. And yet, we easily take this for granted.
We seldom make the effort to adore Him in the Blessed Sacrament, or even make the effort to attend Holy mass to receive Him in Holy Eucharist!
Are our declarations then that He is Lord of lords, king of kings, the Christ of God most High only lip service? Should we not carry our cross and follow after Him, to make Him known to all nations, so that everyone who might come to know Him and believe will have eternal life. How are we demonstrating His love for all by our words and deeds?
Let us all put our faith into action, for the love of Him. Amen
Saints Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs pray for us…
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First reading
Haggai 1:15-2:9
‘The new glory of this Temple is to surpass the old’
In the second year of King Darius, on the twenty-first day of the seventh month, the word of the Lord was addressed through the prophet Haggai, as follows, ‘You are to speak to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, the high commissioner of Judah, to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to all the remnant of the people. Say this, “Who is there left among you that saw this Temple in its former glory? And how does it look to you now? Does it seem nothing to you? But take courage now, Zerubbabel – it is the Lord who speaks. Courage, High Priest Joshua son of Jehozadak! Courage, all you people of the country! – it is the Lord who speaks. To work! I am with you – it is the Lord of Hosts who speaks – and my spirit remains among you. Do not be afraid! For the Lord of Hosts says this: A little while now, and I am going to shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. I will shake all the nations and the treasures of all the nations shall flow in, and I will fill this Temple with glory, says the Lord of Hosts. Mine is the silver, mine the gold! – it is the Lord of Hosts who speaks. The new glory of this Temple is going to surpass the old, says the Lord of Hosts, and in this place I will give peace – it is the Lord of Hosts who speaks.”’
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Gospel
Luke 9:18-22
‘You are the Christ of God’
One day when Jesus was praying alone in the presence of his disciples he put this question to them, ‘Who do the crowds say I am?’ And they answered, ‘John the Baptist; others Elijah; and others say one of the ancient prophets come back to life.’ ‘But you,’ he said ‘who do you say I am?’ It was Peter who spoke up. ‘The Christ of God’ he said. But he gave them strict orders not to tell anyone anything about this.
‘The Son of Man’ he said ‘is destined to suffer grievously, to be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes and to be put to death, and to be raised up on the third day.’
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