JESUS' NEED FOR EVERY SOUL

Divine Appeal Reflection  - 125

Today, consider in Divine Appeal 125: "I have dwelt in the tabernacles for centuries waiting and longing for souls. I need every soul as if it was the only one on earth." 

Every soul is a masterpiece fashioned by the hand of God, created with a specific purpose and adorned with distinct beauty. The value of a soul is not measured by fleeting worldly standards but by the eternal love of our Adorable Jesus. He treasures each soul as though it were the only one in existence, showing that His love is not distant or abstract, but deeply personal and intimate. Jesus' mercy knows no bounds, and His arms are always open to welcome us, regardless of our situations or feelings. As He longs to heal, pardon, and restore us in the Blessed Sacrament, we are never beyond the grasp of His Real Presence (cf. Luke 15:4-7; Matthew 18:12-14).

God has given each of us special abilities, missions, and gifts that further demonstrate how special each soul is. Our Adorable Jesus, as St. Teresa of Avila reminds us, calls us to be His hands, His feet, His voice on earth. “Christ has no body now but yours,” she says, inviting us to live out the unique vocation that glorifies Him. Jesus patiently waits for each of us to embrace this holy call, knowing that through our fidelity to His will, His divine plan unfolds perfectly. Every soul has a vital role in the great work of redemption, and our Lord desires nothing less than our cooperation in this sacred mission (cf. 1 Corinthians 12:4-6; Romans 12:4-8).

In His Eucharistic Presence, Christ loves us not as faceless beings, but as beloved children, known by name, cherished in our individuality. In the Eucharist, Jesus calls each of us into a profound relationship with Him, offering His infinite love and mercy. His Real Presence in the Blessed Sacrament waits for our response through prayer, adoration, and a life lived in His grace. Jesus reassures each of us with comforting words, reminding us not to be afraid, for He has redeemed us. He calls us personally, knowing us by name, and claims us as His own (cf. Isaiah 43:1; John 10:3).

Prayer

O Adorable Jesus, present in the Blessed Sacrament, help us to recognize the unique purpose You have for our souls. May we respond to Your call with faith and love, consoling Your heart through prayer, adoration, and lives of grace. Draw us ever closer to Your Real Presence.

Sr. Anna Ali of the Most Holy Eucharist, intercede for us.

HOLY MASS READINGS FOR SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Tuesday of  the Twenty Fourth Week in Ordinary Weekday           (Green)

Optional Memorial of St. Robert Bellarmine, Bishop and Doctor   (White)

LH: Office of the Day or Memorial, Week IV

Mass and Preface of the day or Memorial

FIRST READING
“Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.”
A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians (1 Corinthians 12:12-14.27-31a)

Brethren: Just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For by one Spirit we were all baptised into one body — Jews or Greeks, slaves or free — and all were made to drink of one Spirit. For the body does not consist of one member but of many. Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. And God has appointed in the Church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, then healers, helpers, administrators, speakers in various kinds of tongues. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? But earnestly desire the higher gifts.

The word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 

PS 100:1-2.3.4.5 (R.3c)

R/. We are his people, the sheep of his flock.

Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth.
Serve the Lord with gladness.
Come before him, singing for joy. R/.

Know that he, the Lord, is God.
He made us; we belong to him.
We are his people, the sheep of his flock. R/.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with songs of praise.
Give thanks to him, and bless his name. R/.

Indeed, how good is the Lord,
eternal his merciful love.
He is faithful from age to age. R/.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Luke 7:16

Alleluia. 

A great prophet has arisen among us, and God has visited his people. 

Alleluia.
 

GOSPEL
“Young man, I say to you, arise.”
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke (Luke 7:11- 17)

At that time: Jesus went to a city called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. As he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a large crowd from the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” And he came and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” And the dead man sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother. Fear seized them all; and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and “God has visited his people! ” And this report concerning him spread through the whole of Judea and all the surrounding country.

The Gospel of the Lord.

HOLY MASS READINGS FOR SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Monday of the Twenty Fourth Week in Ordinary Weekday (Red)

Memorial of St. Cornelius Pope, Martyr and St. Cyprian, Bishop, Martyr 

LH: Office of the Memorial, Week IV

Mass and Preface of the Memorial

FIRST READING
When there are factions among you, it is not the Lord’s Supper that you eat.
A reading from the first Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians (1 Corinthians 11:17-26.33)

Brethren: In the following instructions I do not commend you, because when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse. For, in the first place, when you assemble as a Church, I hear that there are divisions among you; and I partly believe it, for there must be factions among you in order that those who are genuine among’ you may be recognised. When you meet together, it is not the Lord’s Supper that you eat. For in eating, each one goes ahead with his own meal, and one is hungry and another is drunk. What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the Church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I commend you in this? No, I will not. For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread, and. when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way also the chalice, after supper, saying, “This chalice is the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.” For as often as you eat this bread and drink the chalice, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes. So then, my brethren, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.

The word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 

Ps 40:7-8a.8b-9.10. 17 (R. 1 Cor 11:26b)

R/. Proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

You delight not in sacrifice and offerings,
but in an open ear.
You do not ask for holocaust and victim.
Then I said, “See, I have come.” R/.

In the scroll of the book it stands written of me:
“I delight to do your will, O my God;
your instruction lies deep within me.” R/.

Your justice I have proclaimed
in the great assembly.
My lips I have not sealed
you know it, O Lord. R/.

O let there be rejoicing and gladness
for all who seek you.
Let them ever say, “The Lord is great,”
who long for your salvation. R/.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION 

John 3:16

Alleluia. 

God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son; that whoever believes in him should have eternal life. 

Alleluia.

GOSPEL
“Not even in Israel have I found such faith. ”
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke (Luke 7: 1-10)

At that time: After Jesus had ended all his sayings in the hearing of the people he entered Capernaum. Now a centurion had a slave who was dear to him, who was sick and at the point of death. When he heard of Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, asking him to come and heal his slave. And when they came to Jesus, they begged him earnestly, saying, “He is worthy to have you do this for him, for he loves our nation, and he built us our synagogue." And Jesus went with them. When he was not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying to him, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; therefore I did not presume to come to you. But say the word, and let my servant be healed. For I am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me: and I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my slave, ‘Do this, ’ and he does it.” When Jesus heard this he marvelled at him, and turned and said to the multitude that followed him, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith.” And when those who had been sent returned to the house, they found the slave well.

The Gospel of the Lord

DIVINE APPEAL 126

ON THE EUCHARIST:A DIVINE APPEAL

(Revelation to Sr Anna Ali of the Most Holy Eucharist)

VOLUME 1

“I have dwelt in the tabernacle for centuries, waiting and longing

for souls.”

“My daughter, pray a great deal and watch with Me in this terrible 

hour. Do not leave Me alone. Keep Me in silence. Do not be tired 

of praying. Bring Me souls. I need you to make reparation. The 

souls I love so much do not understand to what extent. Pray more. 

You are a victim in the Sacrament of My Love. I have dwelt in the 

tabernacles for centuries waiting and longing for souls. I need 

every soul as if it was the only one on earth. Pray a great deal. 

Do not waste any of this precious time. I have given all of Myself 

to mankind. My joy is to forgive.

With an anguished heart I beg for prayers. What a pain, souls are

falling into perdition at each and every moment. I do not want anyone

to perish. Time is approaching. My Divine Mercy is followed by

Divine Justice.”

“I bless you.”

18th April 1988

Copyright © 2015 Bishop Cornelius K. Arap Korir, Catholic Diocese of Eldoret, Kenya. All rights reserved. Reproduced from ON THE EUCHARIST: A DIVINE APPEAL, Volume 1 by www.adivineappeal.com

HOLY MASS READINGS FOR SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B   (Green)

Mass of the Twenty Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

LH: Office of the Twenty Fourth Sunday, Week IV

Gloria, Creed, Preface of Sundays in Ordinary Time

FIRST READING
“I gave my back to those who struck me.”
A reading from the Book of Isaiah (Isaiah 50:5-9a)

The lord God has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, turned not backward, I gave my back to those who struck me and turned not my cheek to those who pulled out the beard; I hid not my face from shame and spitting. For the Lord GOD helps me; therefore I have not been confounded; therefore I have set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame; he who vindicates me is near. Who will contend with me? Let us stand up together. Who is my adversary? Let him come near to me. Behold, the Lord GOD helps me; who will declare me guilty?

The word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 

Psalm 116:1-2.3-4.5-6.8—9 (R. 9)

R/. I will walk in the presence of the Lord in the land of the living.

I love the Lord, for he has heard my voice, my appeal;
for he has turned his ear to me whenever I call. R/.

They surrounded me, the snares of death;
the anguish of the grave has found me;
anguish and sorrow I found.
I called on the name of the Lord:
“Deliver my soul, O Lord!” R/.

How gracious is the Lord,
and just; our God has compassion.
The Lord protects the simple;
I was brought low, and he saved me. R/.

He has kept my soul from death,
my eyes from tears, and my feet from stumbling.
I will walk in the presence of the LORD
in the land of the living. R/.

SECOND READING
“Faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead.”
A reading from the Letter of Saint James (James 2: 14-1 8)

What does it profit, my brethren, if a man says he has faith but has not works? Can his faith Save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and in lack of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what does it profit? So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead. But some one will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I by my works will show you my faith.

The word of the Lord.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Galatians 6:14

Alleluia. 

Far be it from me to glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. 

Alleluia.

GOSPEL
“you are the Christ… the Son of man must suffer many things.”
A reading from the holy Gospel according to mark (Mark 8:27-35)

At that time: Jesus went on with his disciples, to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked his disciples, “who do men say that I am?” and they told him, “John the Baptist; and others say, Elijah; and others one of the prophets.” And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, “you are the Christ.” And he charged them to tell no one about him. And he began to teach them that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and the chief priests and the scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again. And he said, “get behind me, Satan! For you are not on the side of God, but of men and he called to him the multitude with his disciples and said to them, “If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the Gospel’s will save it.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

HOLY MASS READINGS FOR SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

Saturday of the Twenty Third Week in Ordinary Weekday   (Red)

Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

LH: Office of the feast

Mass of the feast, Gloria, Preface of the Triumph of the Cross or the Passion of the Lord I

FIRST READING
Every one who is bitten, when he sees it, shall live.
A reading from the Book of Numbers (Numbers 21:4b-9)

In those days: The people became impatient on the way. And the people spoke against God and against Moses, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and we loathe this worthless food.” Then the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people, so that many sons of Israel died. And the people came to Moses, and said, “We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord and against you; pray to the Lord, that he take away the serpents from us.” So Moses prayed for the people. And the Lord said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent, and set up as a sign; and every one who is bitten, when he sees it, shall live.” So Moses made a bronze serpent, and set it up as a sign; and if a serpent bit any man, he would look at the bronze serpent and live.

The word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 

Ps78:I-2.34-35.36—37.38 (R. cf.7b)

R/. Never forget the deeds of the Lord!

Give ear, my people, to my teaching;
incline your ear to the words of my mouth.
I will open my mouth in a parable
And utter hidden lessons of the past. R/.

When he slew them, then they sought him,
repented and earnestly sought God.
They would remember that God was their rock,
God the Most High their redeemer. R/.

Yet they deceived him with their mouths;
they lied to him with their tongues.
For their hearts were not steadfast towards him;
They were not faithful to his covenant. R/.

Yet he who is full of compassion
Forgave them their sin and spared them.
So often he held back his anger,
and did not stir up all his rage. R/.

SECOND READING
He humbled himself, therefore God has exalted him.
A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Philippians (Philippians 2:6-11)

Christ Jesus, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

The word of the Lord.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION 

Alleluia. 

We adore you, O Christ, and we bless you, because by your Cross you have redeemed the world. 

Alleluia

GOSPEL
The Son of man must be lifted up.
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John (John 3:13-17)

At that time: Jesus said to Nicodemus, “No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the Son of man. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, that who ever believes in him may have eternal life.” For God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, that who ever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.

The Gospel of the Lord.

SERVICE ROOTED IN THE LOVE FOR JESUS

Divine Appeal Reflection  - 125

Today, consider in Divine Appeal 125: "Do not be afraid. Serve Me and give Me shelter in which to rest. It is time to pray and reach the consciences of souls."

To be a faithful friend of our Adorable Jesus is to accept His humble and unselfish example. Jesus showed us that genuine greatness comes from serving others in humility, even as the King of Kings. He taught His disciples that the greatest among them should serve others, a lesson He exemplified by washing their feet (John 13:14–15). Serving Jesus in this life entails taking on a meek attitude and considering the interests of others before our own. We serve our Adorable Jesus when we assist those in need, comfort the grieving, and uplift the hopeless.

Serving our Adorable Jesus begins with loving Him deeply. We serve Him because we adore Him and know that He is the source of all goodness and grace. His love for us, shown through His sacrifice, moves us to serve Him in return. This love changes the way we live, making every moment a chance to serve Jesus. When we serve others, whether through small acts of kindness or helping those in need, we are serving our Adorable Jesus. We assume the role of Christ's hands and feet in the world, demonstrating His service and love by deeds.

Service also calls us to sacrifice. We are called to give of ourselves in service to Jesus and others, just as He gave all for us. To assist someone in need, we may have to give up our comfort, time, or resources. It might mean bearing with patience and love the difficulties we encounter in serving others. Every sacrifice made in love is an offering to our Adorable Jesus, who sees and cherishes even the smallest act done for His glory. May we give our all to our Adorable Jesus, giving Him every act of kindness, humility, and sacrifice as a gift to Him. May we constantly keep in mind that by serving the least of His brethren, we are actually serving Christ Himself, and may our lives be a reflection of His love.

Prayer

O Adorable Jesus, may Your love and humility dwell deeply in our hearts. Teach us to serve You in every act of kindness, sacrifice, and compassion. Help us to see You in those we serve and guide us to follow Your example of self-giving love. May our lives glorify You always.

Sr. Anna Ali of the Most Holy Eucharist, intercede for us.