HOLY MASS READINGS FOR OCTOBER 5, 2024

Saturday of the Twenty Sixth Week in Ordinary Weekday (Green)

Optional Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary   (White)

LH: Office of the Day or of the Memorial, Week II

Morning Mass and Preface of the day or of the Memorial

FIRST READING
 “Now my eye sees you,’ therefore I despise myself.”
A reading from the Book of Job (Job 42: 1-3.5-6.12-17)

Then Job answered the Lord: “I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted. ‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’ Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know. I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you; therefore I despise myself, and repent in dust and ashes.” And the Lord blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning; and he had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she-donkeys. He had also seven sons and three daughters. And he called the name of the first Jemimah; and the name of the second Keziah; and the name of the third Keren-happuch. And in all the land there were no women so fair as Job’s daughters; and their father gave them inheritance among their brothers. And after this Job lived a hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, four generations. And Job died, an old man, and full of days.

The word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 

Psalm 119:66.71.75.91.125.130 (R. 135a)

R/. O Lord, let your face shine forth on your servant.

Teach me good judgement and knowledge,
for I trust in your commands. R/.

It was good for me to be humbled,
that I might learn your statutes. R/.

O Lord, I know that your decrees are right;
though I am humbled, you are just. R/.

Your judgements endure to this day,
for all things are your servants. R/.

I am your servant; give me understanding:
then I shall know your decrees. R/.

The unfolding of your word gives light,
and understanding to the simple. R/.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Matthew 11:25

Alleluia. 

Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the kingdom. 

Alleluia.

GOSPEL
”Rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke (Luke 10:17-24)

At that time: The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall hurt you. Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been delivered to me by my Father; and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and any one to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.” Then turning to the disciples he said privately, “Blessed are the eyes which see what you see! For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

DIVINE APPEAL 132

ON THE EUCHARIST:A DIVINE APPEAL

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

VOLUME 1

“They have abused My Presence in the Eucharist and in My Gospel.”

“My daughter, watch with me in this dark and terrible hour. I beg you 

to follow me in My painful path. Bring Me souls. I am in search

of souls. Pray a great deal. The souls who attack me are labouring 

hard at this moment in order to abolish the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass.

They have abused My Presence in the Eucharist and in My Gospel.

Satan has chained their souls. Pray and give Me shelter. What more

could I have suffered for mankind! Unite your prayers to my great

pains. Keep Me in silence. Do not leave Me alone. Listen to My

words. My Divine Mercy will be followed by Divine Justice.”

“I bless you.”

3.00 a.m., 24th 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 OCTOBER 4, 2024

Friday of the Twenty Sixth Week in Ordinary Weekday (White)

Memorial of St. Francis of Assisi

LH: Office of the Memorial, Week II

Mass and Preface of the Memorial

FIRST READING
Have you ever commanded the morning, and entered into the springs of the sea?
A reading from the Book of Job (Job 38:1.12-21; 40:3-5)

The Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind: “Have you commanded the morning since your days began, and caused the dawn to know its place, that it might take hold of the skirts of the earth, and the wicked be shaken out of it? It is changed like clay under the seal, and it is dyed like a garment. From the wicked their light is withheld, and their uplifted arm is broken. Have you entered into the springs of the sea, or walked in the recesses of the deep? Have the gates of death been revealed to you, or have you seen the gates of deep darkness? Have you comprehended the expanse of the earth? Declare, if you know all this. “Where is the way to the dwelling of light, and where is the place of darkness, that you may take it to its territory and that you may discern the paths to its home? You know, for you were born then, and the number of your days is great!” Then Job answered the Lord: “Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth. I have spoken once, and I will not answer; twice, but I will proceed no further.”

The word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 

Psalm 139:1-3.7-8.9-10.13-14ab (R. 24b)

R/. Lead me, Lord, in the way everlasting.

O Lord, you search me and you know me,
You yourself know my resting and my rising;
you discern my thoughts from afar.
You mark when I walk or lie down;
you know all my ways through and through. R/.

O where can I go from your spirit,
or where can I flee from your face?
If I climb the heavens, you are there.
If I lie in the grave, you are there. R/.

If I take the wings of the dawn or dwell
at the sea’s furthest end,
even there your hand would lead me;
your right hand would hold me fast. R/.

For it was you who formed my inmost being,
knit me together in my mother’s womb.
I thank you who wonderfully made me;
how wonderful are your works. R/.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Psalm 95:7d and 8a

Alleluia. 

Today, harden not your hearts, but listen to the voice of the Lord. 

Alleluia.

GOSPEL
“He who rejects me, rejects him who sent me.”
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke (Luke 10:13-16)

At that time: Jesus said, “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. But it shall be more tolerable in the judgement for Tyre and Sidon than for you. And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? You shall be brought down to Hades. He who hears you hears me, and he who rejects you rejects me, and he who rejects me rejects him who sent me.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

JESUS, THE DIVINE BEGGAR OF LOVE

Divine Appeal Reflection  - 131

Today, consider in Divine Appeal 131: "I pour My tears over mankind. Like a beggar I ask for reparation and consolation."

The imagery of Our Adorable Jesus as a beggar reveals a profound spiritual truth about His humility and enduring love for humanity. Jesus humbles Himself to the lowest position, even though He is the King of kings and the Lord of lords, and asks from us what He most deserves: our love, reverence, and faithfulness. As the Divine Creator who lacks nothing, He presents Himself as a beggar to demonstrate the depth of His desire for our hearts and the immeasurable value He places on our free response to His love. This act of humility calls us to reflect on how deeply Our Adorable Jesus yearns for our affection and commitment. 

From His birth in a humble manger to His crucifixion, Jesus continuously demonstrated humility during His earthly life. This same humility extends to His desire for souls, where He, out of love and not weakness, begs for our love, reparation, and consolation. Jesus respects our free will and desires that we come to Him willingly, not by force. We should be moved by His heavenly humility because it demonstrates the extent to which Our Adorable Jesus is willing to go in order to become closer to us and invites us to return the favor by showing true love and devotion.

The image of Jesus as a beggar also reveals the vulnerability of divine love. Though all-powerful, He appeals to us gently, asking rather than demanding our love, reflecting His deep respect for our freedom. He invites us into a relationship of love rather than forced obedience. Yet, this invitation is often neglected or rejected, leaving Jesus as the beggar of souls. His tears and pleas for reparation are not signs of weakness, but of the immense depth of His love for each of us. We are called to respond to Our Adorable Jesus by offering Him our hearts, prayers, and lives as acts of love and reparation for the wounds caused by sin.

Prayer

Our Adorable Jesus, humble and loving, You beg for our hearts in reparation and consolation. We offer You our prayers, sacrifices, and love in response to Your infinite mercy. Help us to embrace humility, turning away from pride and sin, and console Your Real Presence in the Blessed Sacrament with our devotion and surrender. 

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

HOLY MASS READINGS FOR OCTOBER 2, 2024

Wednesday of the Twenty Sixth Week in Ordinary Weekday (White)

Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels

LH: Office of the Memorial, Week II

Mass and Preface of the Memorial

FIRST READING
”How can a man be just before God?”
A reading from the Book of Job (Job 9:1-12.14-16)

Job answered his friends: “Truly I know that it is so: But how can a man be just before God? If sone wished to contend with him, one could not answer him once in a thousand times. He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength — who has hardened himself against him, and succeeded? — he who removes mountains, and they know it not, when he overturns them in his anger; who shakes the earth out of its place, and its pillars tremble; who commands the sun, and it does not rise; who seals up the stars; who alone stretched out the heavens, and trampled the Waves of the sea; who made the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the chambers of the south; who does great things beyond understanding, and marvellous things without number. Behold, he passes by me, and I see him not; he moves on, but I do not perceive him. Behold, he snatches away; who can hinder him? Who will say to him, ‘What are you doing?’ “How then can I answer him, choosing my words with him? Though I am innocent, I cannot answer him; I must appeal for mercy to my accuser. If I summoned him and he answered me, I would not believe that he was listening to my voice.”

The word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 

Psalm 88: 10bc-11.12-13.14—15 (R. 3a)

R/. Let my prayer come into your presence, O Lord.

I call to you, Lord, all day long;
to you I stretch out my hands.
Will you work your wonders for the dead?
Will the shades rise up to praise you? R/.

Will your mercy be told in the grave,
or your faithfulness in the place of perdition?
Will your wonders be known in the dark,
your justice in the land of oblivion? R/.

But I, O Lord, cry out to you;
in the morning my prayer comes before you.
Why do you reject me, O Lord?
Why do you hide your face from me? R/.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Philippians 3:8-9a

Alleluia. 

I count everything as refuse, in order that I may gain Christ and be found in him. 

Alleluia.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
“Unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.”
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew (Matthew 18:1-5)

At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them, and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me.”

The Gospel of the Lord.