DIVINE APPEAL 165

ON THE EUCHARIST:A DIVINE APPEAL

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

VOLUME 1

“The Church is in ruin.”

“My daughter, pray a great deal. I am in search of souls to lead 

the world to me. It is My great love for mankind that keeps me 

a prisoner. I reveal My sad feelings. I have no rest or comfort in 

the midst of My ministers and consecrated souls to Me. More than 

ever they torture Me continuously.

My body and blood is an agony to Me. Did I shed it in vain for

souls? What more could I have suffered for this mankind? These are

My words from My Divine Mercy.

I call them all to watch and pray, fight their evil inclinations and suffer

them not to grow into bad habits. The grass in the meadowlands

has to be mowed every year. The ground needs to be ploughed,

manured, and freed from weeds. My Church is in ruin. Great work

must be carried on. Prayer must be carried on in souls. Many souls

are blinded. They do not know what the truth is.

Grace loses its power. Sin increases and finally souls end up in hell.

I pour My tears of blood over My church. Pray a great deal. In the

Sacrament of My Love you are a victim. I assure you that you can

cleanse My defiled and disfigured countenance.”

“I bless you.”

3rd June 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 JANUARY 11, 2025

Saturday, Christmas Weekday                (White)

LH: Office of the Day, Week II

Morning Mass of the Day 

Preface of the Epiphany or of the Nativity

FIRST READING
“He hears us in whatever we ask. ”
A reading from the first Letter of Saint John (1 John 5:14-21)

Beloved: This is the confidence which we have in the Son of God, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have obtained the requests made of him. If any one sees his brother committing what is not a deadly sin, he will ask, and God will give him life for those whose sin is not deadly. There is sin which is deadly; I do not say that one is to pray for that. All wrongdoing is sin, but there is sin which is not deadly. We know that any one born of God does not sin, but he who was born of God keeps him, and the Evil One does not touch him. We know that we are of God, and the whole world is in the power of the Evil One. And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, to know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. Little children, keep yourselves from idols.

The word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 

Psalm 149:1b-2.3-4.5-6a and 9bc (R. 4a)

R/. The Lord takes delight in his people.

Sing a new song to the Lord,
his praise in the assembly of the faithful.
Let Israel rejoice in its Maker;
let Sion’s children exult in their king. R/.

Let them praise his name with dancing,
and make music with timbrel and harp.
For the Lord takes delight in his people;
he crowns the poor with salvation. R/.

Let the faithful exult in glory,
and rejoice as they take their rest.
Let the praise of God be in their mouths.
This is an honour for all his faithful.R/.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Matthew 4:16

Alleluia. 

The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned. 

Alleluia.

GOSPEL

“The friend of the bridegroom rejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice. ”
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John (John 3:22-30)

At that time: Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judea; there he remained with them and baptised. John also was baptising at Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people came and were baptised. For John had not yet been put in prison. Now a discussion arose between John’s disciples and a Jew over purifying. And they came to John, and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you bore witness, here he is, baptising, and all are going to him.” John answered, “No one can receive anything except what is given him from heaven. You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before him. He who has the bride is the bridegroom; the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice; therefore this joy of mine is now full. He must increase, but I must decrease.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

SUFFICIENT GRACE FOR EVERY SOUL'S CONVERSION

Divine Appeal Reflection - 164

Today, consider in Divine Appeal 164:  "My great love for mankind keeps Me a prisoner in the tabernacles waiting and thirsting for all sinners. I offer them sufficient grace for their conversion. My grace extends itself to all the miseries of any kind that it finds through this earth. However terrible it is, direct or indirect, I turn it into salvation. Here I show My marvellous inventions."

In His infinite mercy, our Adorable Jesus offers every soul the grace necessary for conversion, no matter how far they have strayed. One saint compares Jesus’ love for sinners to the tender persistence of a mother searching for her lost child (cf. Confessions, St. Augustine, Bk 8). Scripture affirms this boundless mercy, teaching that "where sin increased, grace abounded all the more" (cf. Rom 5:20). Another saint beautifully reflects that God’s mercy knows no limits, always prepared to heal and restore even the most wounded and contrite hearts (cf. Summa Theologiae, St. Thomas Aquinas, III, q. 46, a. 3). All He asks is that we respond with humility and trust, opening ourselves to His transformative love.

No soul is beyond the reach of the mercy of our Adorable Jesus. One saint wrote that even if their conscience carried the weight of every possible crime, they would still trust in God’s arms of mercy (cf. Story of a Soul, St. Therese of Lisieux). Jesus reminds us of his eagerness to forgive, inviting the weary and burdened to rest in Him (cf. Mt 11:28). Another saint, St. Catherine of Siena, compared his grace to a river of living water that brings hope and light to the spirit (cf. The Dialogue). Every moment becomes an opportunity for reconciliation and a deeper union with the divine will.

Our Adorable Jesus reveals His "marvellous inventions" in transforming misery into salvation. As a doctor of the Church teaches, God permits evils only to draw forth a greater good (cf. Ascent of Mount Carmel, St. John of the Cross). Trials, failures, and even the consequences of sin can become instruments of redemption when entrusted to Him. Another saint reflected that God brings good out of evil rather than prevent evil altogether, to show His greater glory (cf. Enchiridion, St. Augustine, Ch. 27). Through His providence, our greatest miseries become opportunities for grace and growth in holiness, revealing the wisdom of His divine plan.

This Divine Appeal urges us never to despair, no matter the weight of our burdens or the depth of our failures. A saintly reflection assures us that our confidence in God’s mercy should grow in proportion to our misery (cf. Treatise on the Love of God, St. Francis de Sales, Bk 2, Ch. 8). Our Adorable Jesus invites us to entrust every trial to Him, trusting that He will transform them into pathways of salvation. By responding with faith and trust, we become living testimonies of His infinite love. Let us surrender all to Him, knowing that His grace is sufficient to turn our miseries into paths of redemption and joy.

Prayer

Oh our Adorable Jesus, prisoner of love in the tabernacle, we adore You and entrust all souls to Your infinite mercy. Transform our miseries into salvation by the power of Your grace. Draw sinners to Your Sacred Heart, and let Your light shine in every darkness. Jesus, we trust in You. 

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

DIVINE APPEAL 164

ON THE EUCHARIST:A DIVINE APPEAL

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

VOLUME 1

“My Divinity is present in the Consecrated Host.”

“My daughter, listen to my words. My Divinity and humanity is with 

you. I now call you into My Divine Mercy which I expose in My Holy

Sacrament of Love. Pray a great deal and contemplate the vastness of 

My Divine Mercy towards mankind. I embrace all. I cast off no one 

from Me. My great love for mankind keeps Me a prisoner in the 

tabernacles waiting and thirsting for all sinners. I offer them sufficient 

grace for their conversion. My grace extends itself to all the miseries 

of any kind that it finds through this earth. However terrible it is, direct 

or indirect, I turn it into salvation. Here I show My marvellous inventions.

What I now make known to them is My sacred mystery. I recognise

what appeared at the same time. I stay in the glorious triumphs in

heaven while still on earth. In this mystery I give Myself not to

mankind as a whole but to each and every individual in a simple

way. I represent Myself, I am whole. My Divinity is present in

the Consecrated Host in every small particle. I am so lonely in the

Sacrament of My Love. I thirst for souls. Time is short for saving

souls. What more could I have suffered for mankind?

What a pain for Me to see souls eternally lost!

I have nothing more precious than the souls of mankind. I beg you

to serve My cause before it is too late. The souls consecrated to

Me have whipped and denied Me. I have no rest. Give Me love for

mankind. I stoop to this level.”

“Pray, pray. I give My blessing.”

1.30 a.m., 16th June 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 JANUARY 10, 2025

Friday, Christmas Weekday                (White)

LH: Office of the Day, Week II

Mass of the Day 

Preface of the Epiphany or of the Nativity

FIRST READING
'’The Spirit, the water, and the blood. ”
A reading from the first Letter of Saint John (1 John 5:5- 13)

Beloved: Who is it that overcomes the world but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God? This is he who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ, not with the water only but with the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the witness, because the Spirit is the truth. There are three witnesses, the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree. If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater; for this is the testimony of God that he has borne witness to his Son. He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has borne to his Son. And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He who has the Son has life; he who has not the Son of God has not life. I write this to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life.

The word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 

Psalm 147: 12- 13.14-15.19-20 (R. 12a)

R/. O Jerusalem, glorify the Lord!

O Jerusalem, glorify the LORD!
O Sion, praise your God!
He has strengthened the bars of your gates;
he has blessed your children within you. R/.

He established peace on your borders;
he gives you your fill of finest wheat.
He sends out his word to the earth,
and swiftly runs his command. R/.

He reveals his word to Jacob;
to Israel, his decrees and judgements.
He has not dealt thus with other nations;
he has not taught them his judgements, R/.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Matthew 4:23

Alleluia.

Jesus was preaching the Gospel of the kingdom and healing every infirmity among the people. 

Alleluia.

GOSPEL
“And immediately the leprosy left him.”
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke (Luke 5:12-16)

While Jesus was in one of the cities, there came a man full of leprosy; and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” And he stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately the leprosy left him. And he charged him to tell no one; but “go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, for a proof to the people.” But so much the more the report went abroad concerning him; and great multitudes gathered to hear and to be healed of their infirmities. But he withdrew to the wilderness and prayed.

The Gospel of the Lord.

THE CRISIS OF SIN AND INDIFFERENCE

Divine Appeal Reflection - 163

Today, consider in Divine Appeal 163: "I want mankind to repent and to know the  seriousness of the state of this earth and the inexorable justice of God if they do not pray and heed My Words given from My Divine Mercy."

The message of our Adorable Jesus in Divine Appeal 163 is a heartfelt plea for humanity to repent and recognize the gravity of the current spiritual and moral crisis on earth. Jesus, in His infinite mercy, invites us to turn away from sin, embrace prayer, and heed His divine words to avoid the inexorable justice of God. His message calls for an awakening—a realization that the state of the earth is not merely a consequence of societal failures but the fruit of humanity's collective estrangement from God. The seriousness of this appeal challenges us to confront our indifference and recommit to living in God’s grace.

The moral decay of the world today is marked by indifference to God, widespread corruption, and the normalization of sin. The rejection of divine truth, the destruction of life, and attacks on families all threaten society's very foundations. According to St. Paul, when humanity moves away from God, it becomes trapped in wickedness, envy, and malice (cf. Romans 1:28-32). This spiritual crisis grieves the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which yearns to bring healing and restoration to souls blinded by vanity and arrogance. Yet, our Adorable Jesus assures us that through repentance and prayer, the path to restoration remains open.

The justice of God, though inexorable, is never separated from His mercy. The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that the Last Judgment is a call to conversion, emphasizing that God provides every opportunity for repentance while there is still time (cf. CCC 1041). Jesus’ warning is a loving call to accountability, reminding us that His justice reveals His truth and holiness. As He wept over Jerusalem's hardness of heart (cf. Luke 19:41-44), so too does He grieve for a world that turns away from Him. Ignoring His call risks the eternal separation of souls from the love and mercy He so freely offers.

In response to this Divine Appeal, our Adorable Jesus highlights prayer and repentance as the remedies for the world’s dire state. As Jesus assures us, if we humble ourselves, seek His face, and turn from sin, He will forgive and heal our land (cf. 2 Chronicles 7:14). Let us heed this call with urgency, embracing lives of prayer and conversion, and becoming beacons of His mercy in a world desperately in need of redemption.

Prayer

Our Adorable Jesus, we humbly repent for our sins and the indifference of the world. Grant us the grace to heed Your divine words, embrace prayer, and seek Your mercy. Help us to live in Your light and work for the salvation of souls.

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

DIVINE APPEAL 163

ON THE EUCHARIST:A DIVINE APPEAL

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

VOLUME 1

“I want mankind to repent.”

“My daughter, listen. I want mankind to repent and to know the 

seriousness of the state of this earth and the inexorable justice of God

if they do not pray and heed My Words given from My Divine Mercy. 

A great punishment will befall mankind. You must pray a great deal.”

“I bless you.”

2.30 a.m., 15th June 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 JANUARY 9, 2025

Thursday, Christmas Weekday                (White)

Optional Memorial of St. Adrian of Canterbury

LH: Office of the Day or Memorial, Week II

Mass of the Day or Memorial

Preface of the Epiphany or of the Nativity

FIRST READING
“He who loves God should love his brother also. ”
A reading from the first Letter of Saint John (1 John 4:19 -5:4)

Beloved: We love God, because he first loved us. If any one says, “I love God” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen. And this commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should love his brother also. Every one who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and every one who loves the parent loves the one begotten by him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome. For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that overcomes the world, our faith.

The word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 

Psalm 72: 1-2.14 and 15cd.17 (R. see 11)

R/. All nations on earth shall fall prostrate before you, O Lord.

O God, give your judgement to the king,
to a king’s son your justice,
that he may judge your people in justice,
and your poor in right judgement. R/.

From oppression and violence he redeems their souls;
to him their blood is dear.
They shall pray for him without ceasing,
and bless him all the day. R/.

May his name endure forever,
his name continue like the sun.
Every tribe shall be blest in him,
all nations shall call him blessed. R/.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Luke 4: 18

Alleluia. 

The Lord has sent me to preach good news to the poor, to proclaim release to the captives. 

Alleluia.

GOSPEL
“Today this Scripture has been fulfilled.”
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke (Luke 4:14-22a)

At that time: Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and a report concerning him went out through all the surrounding country. And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified by all. And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; and he went to the synagogue, as was his custom, on the sabbath day. And he stood up to read; and there was given to him the Book of the Prophet Isaiah. He opened the book and found the place where it was written, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.” And he closed the book, and gave it back to the attendant, and sat down; and the eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. And he began to say to them, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.” And all spoke well of him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth.

The Gospel of the Lord.

JESUS' AGONY OVER DISOBEDIENCE

Divine Appeal Reflection - 162

Today, consider in Divine Appeal 162: "Pray a great deal and bring Me souls – those who do not want Me, those who seek Me, consecrated souls who do not listen or obey My Servant John Paul II. I agonise over My Church."

The CCC teaches that the Church's authority is a divine gift, intended to guide the faithful in truth and holiness (cf. CCC 85). This authority is not confined to the personal will of the Pope but serves as a safeguard for the Church, protecting it from error and allowing Christ to continue His salvific work (cf. CCC 882). When disobedience arises within the Church, whether from priests, consecrated souls, or the laity, it is not just a personal failing but a refusal to recognize the divine structure Christ established. Such disobedience contributes to the sorrow that our Adorable Jesus experiences, as it weakens the Church’s unity and mission.

Saints like Augustine and Thomas Aquinas insisted on the fact that obedience is a matter of keeping both the truth and unity of the Church. For Augustine, communion with Christ, as the Head of the Church (cf. Letter 53), is inseparable from communion with the Church. It is meant to obey Christ's will for him, not as an external act but as an inner disposition of the heart. St. Thomas, on similar lines, teaches that obedience is the root of all virtues, a prerequisite of internal progress and communion within the Church (cf. Summa Theologica, II-II, Q. 104, A. 3). In fact, disobedience is not limited to an individual's option alone; it is a spiritual injury to the Church at large.

In the light of St. Paul’s teaching (cf. Rom 13:1), the faithful are called to humble submission to governing authorities, recognizing that all authority is divinely ordained by God. This teaching finds its highest expression in the Church, where the Pope and her leaders exercise authority instituted by Christ Himself for the sanctification and guidance of His Mystical Body. Sacred Scripture exhorts the faithful to honor and obey the authority established by God as part of His divine plan for order and holiness.

Our Adorable Jesus asks us to pray for the restoration of faithfulness and harmony within His Church in response to this disobedience. We can console our Adorable Jesus and aid in restoring the Church to her sanctity and purity by fostering a renewed spirit of obedience among the faithful, especially those entrusted with leadership roles. By embracing this call to fidelity, the Church is strengthened in her divine mission to lead souls to Christ, reflecting His holiness and love more perfectly to the world.

Prayer

O our Adorable Jesus, we beg You to heal the wounds of disobedience within Your Church. Grant us the grace to listen to Your voice through the Pope and faithfully follow Your teachings. May we be instruments of unity, bringing souls back to Your loving embrace. 

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

HOLY MASS READINGS FOR JANUARY 8, 2025

Wednesday, Christmas Weekday                (White)

LH: Office of the Day, Week II

Mass of the Day 

Preface of the Epiphany or of the Nativity

FIRST READING
“If we love one another, God abides in us.
A reading from the first Letter of Saint John (1 John 4:11-18)

Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No man has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us. By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his own Spirit. And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son as the Saviour of the world. Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God. So we know and believe the love God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him. In this is love perfected with us, that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so are we in this world. There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and he who fears is not perfected in love.

The word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 

Psalm 72: 1-2. 10-11.12-13 (R. 11)

R/. All nations on earth shall fall prostrate before you, O Lord.

O God, give your judgement to the king,
to a king’s son your justice,
that he may judge your people in justice,
and your poor in right judgement. R/.

The kings of Tarshish and the islands
shall pay him tribute.
The kings of Sheba and Seba
shall bring him gifts.
Before him all kings shall fall prostrate,
all nations shall serve him. R/.

For he shall save the needy when they cry,
the poor, and those who are helpless.
He will have pity on the weak and the needy,
and save the lives of the needy. R/.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

1 Timothy 3: 16

Alleluia.

Glory to you, O Christ, preached among the nations; glory to you, O Christ, believed on in the world. 

Alleluia

GOSPEL
They saw him walking on the sea.
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark (Mark 6:45-52)

[After the five thousand men were satisfied,] Jesus immediately made his disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on the mountain to pray. And when evening came, the boat was out on the sea, and he was alone on the land. And he saw that they were distressed in rowing, for the wind was against them. And about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. He meant to pass by them, but when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out; for they all saw him, and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take heart, it is I; have no fear.” And he got into the boat with them and the wind ceased. And they were utterly astounded, for they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.

The Gospel of the Lord.

HOLY MASS READINGS FOR JANUARY 7, 2025

Tuesday, Christmas Weekday                (White)

Optional Memorial of St. Raymond of Penyafort

LH: Office of the Day or Memorial, Week II

Mass of the Day or Memorial

Preface of the Epiphany or of the Nativity

FIRST READING
“God is Love. ”
A reading from the first Letter of Saint John (1 John 4:7- 10)

Beloved, let us love one another; for love is of God, and he who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God; for God is love. In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only-begotten Son into the world, so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the expiation for our sins.

The word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 

Psalm 72:1 -2.3-4ab.7-8 (R. 11)

R/. All nations on earth shall fall prostrate before you, O Lord.

O God, give your judgement to the king,
to a king’s son your justice,
that he may judge your people in justice,
and your poor in right judgement. R/.

May the mountains bring forth peace for the people,
and the hills justice.
May he defend the poor of the people,
and save the children of the needy. R/.

In his days shall justice flourish,
and great peace till the moon is no more.
He shall rule from sea to sea,
from the River to the bounds of the earth. R/.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Luke 4: 18
Alleluia. 

The Lord has sent me to preach good news to the poor, to proclaim release to the captives. 

Alleluia.

GOSPEL
When Jesus multiplied the loaves, he showed himself as a prophet.
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Mark (Mark 6:34-44)

At that time: Jesus saw a great throng, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things. And when it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, “This is a lonely place, and the hour is now late; send them away, to go into the country and villages round about and buy themselves something to eat.” But he answered them, “You give them something to eat.” And they said to him, “Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread, and give it to them to eat?” And he said to them, “How many loaves have you? Go and see.” And when they had found out, they said, “Five, and two fish.” Then he commanded them all to sit down by companies upon the green grass. So they sat down in groups, by hundreds and by fifties. And taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke the loaves, and gave them to the disciples to set before the people; and he divided the two fish among them all. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish. And those who ate the loaves were five thousand men.

The Gospel of the Lord.

HOLY MASS READINGS FOR JANUARY 6, 2025

Monday, Christmas Weekday                (White)

LH: Office of the Day, Week II

Mass of the Day

Preface of the Nativity

FIRST READING
“Test the spirits to see whether they are of God.”
A reading from the first Letter of Saint John (1 John 3:22-4:6)

Beloved: We receive from God whatever we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him. And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us. All who keep his commandments abide in him, and he in them. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit which he has given us. Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are of God; for many false prophets have gone out into the world. By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit which confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, and every spirit which does not confess Jesus is not of God. This is the spirit of antichrist, of which you heard that it was coming, and now it is in the world already. Little children, you are of God, and have overcome them; for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. They are of the world, therefore what they say is of the world, and the world listens to them. We are of God. Whoever knows God listens to us, and he who is not of God does not listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.

The word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSA LM 

Psalm 2:7-8. I 0- l I (R. 8a)

R/. I will give you the nations as your inheritance.

I will announce the decree of the Lord:
The Lord said to me, “You are my Son.
It is I who have begotten you this day.
Ask of me and I will give you
the nations as your inheritance,
and the ends of the earth as your possession.” R/.

“So now, O kings, understand;
take warning, rulers of the earth.
Serve the Loan with fear;
exult with trembling, pay him your homage.” R/.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Matthew 4:23

Alleluia. 

Jesus was preaching the Gospel of the kingdom and healing every infirmity among the people. 

Alleluia.

GOSPEL
“The kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew (Matthew 4:12- 17.23-25)

At that time: When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee; and leaving Nazareth he went and dwelt in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali towards the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles — the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned.” From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” And he went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every infirmity among the people. So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, demoniacs, epileptics, and paralytics, and he healed them. And great crowds followed him from Galilee and the Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judea and from beyond the Jordan.

The Gospel of the Lord.

DIVINE APPEAL 162

ON THE EUCHARIST:A DIVINE APPEAL

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

VOLUME 1

“I agonise over My Church.”

“My daughter, I am bleeding from pain and My Heart is torn into pieces 

by this sinful mankind. In the frontline My own... Almost all of mankind 

abuse and insult Me in the prison of My tabernacle where I dwell for 

the great love of mankind. I have been in desolation for a long time. 

I warn mankind. I am in search of souls.

Pray a great deal and bring Me souls – those who do not want Me,

those who seek Me, consecrated souls who do not listen or obey My

Servant John Paul II. I agonise over My Church.”

“I bless you.”

10th June 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 JANUARY 5, 2025

Sunday, The Epiphany of the Lord                 (White)

LH: Office of the Solemnity

Mass of the Solemnity, Gloria, Creed

Preface of the Epiphany 

FIRST READING
“The glory of the Lord has risen upon you.”
A reading from the Book of Isaiah (Isaiah 60:1-6)

Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you. And nations shall walk by your light, and kings in the brightness of your rising. Lift up your eyes round about, and see; they all gather together, they come to you; your sons shall come from far, and your daughters shall be carried in the arms. Then you shall see and be radiant, your heart shall thrill and rejoice; because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to you, the wealth of the nations shall come to you. A multitude of camels shall cover you, the young camels of Midian and Ephah; all those from Sheba shall come. They shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall proclaim the praise of the Lord.

The word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 

Ps 72:1-2.7-8.10-11.12- 13 (R. cf. 11) 

R/. All nations on earth shall fall prostrate before you, O Lord

O God, give your judgement to the king,
to a king’s son your justice,
that he may judge your people in justice,
and your poor in right judgement. R/.

In his days shall justice flourish,
and great peace till the moon is no more.
He shall rule from sea to sea,
from the River to the bounds of the earth. R/.

The kings of Tarshish and the islands
shall pay him tribute.
The kings of Sheba and Seba
shall bring him gifts.
Before him all kings shall fall prostrate,
all nations shall serve him. R/.

For he shall save the needy when they cry,
the poor, and those who are helpless.
He will have pity on the weak and the needy,
and save the lives of the needy. R/.

SECOND READING
“It has now been revealed that the Gentiles are fellow heirs of the promise.”
A reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Ephesians (Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6)

Brethren: I assume that you have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for you, how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; that is, how the Gentiles are fellow heirs, members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the Gospel.

The word of the Lord.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Matthew 2:2

Alleluia. 

We have seen his star in the east, and have come to worship the Lord. 

Alleluia.

GOSPEL
“We have come from the East to worship the king.”
A reading from the holy Gospel according to Matthew (Matthews 2:1-12)

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise Men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the East, and have come to worship him.” When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it is written by the prophet: ‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will govern my people Israel. ”’ Then Herod summoned the Wise Men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star appeared; and he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.” When they had heard the king they went their way; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came to rest over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy; and going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshipped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh. And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.

The Gospel of the Lord.

HOLY MASS READINGS FOR JANUARY 4, 2025

Saturday, Christmas Weekday                 (White)

LH: Office of the Day , Week I

Morning Mass of the Day

Preface of the Nativity

FIRST READING
“He cannot sin because he is born of God.”
A reading from the first Letter of Saint John (1 John 3:7-10)

Little children, let no one deceive you. He who does right is righteous, as he is righteous. He who commits sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil. Any one born of God does not commit sin; for God’s seed abides in him, and he cannot sin because he is born of God. By this it may be seen who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not do right is not of God, nor he who does not love his brother.

The word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 

Psalm 98: 1.7-9ab-9cd (R. 3cd)

R/. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

O sing a new song to the Lord,
for he has worked wonders.
His right hand and his holy arm
have brought salvation. R/.

Let the sea and all within it thunder;
the world, and those who dwell in it.
Let the rivers clap their hands,
and the hills ring out their joy.
At the presence of the Lord,
for he comes, he comes to judge the earth. R/.

He will judge the world with justice,
and the peoples with fairness. R/.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Hebrews 1: 1-2

Alleluia. 

In many and various ways God spoke of old by the prophets; but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son. 

Alleluia.

GOSPEL
“We have found the Messiah”
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John (John 1:35-42)

The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples; and he looked at Jesus as he walked, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. Jesus turned, and saw them following, and said to them, “What do you seek?” And they said to him, “Rabbi” (which means Teacher), “where are you staying?” He said to them, “Come and see.” They came and saw where he was staying; and they stayed with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour. One of the two who heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first found his brother Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means Christ). He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, “So you are Simon the son of John? You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter).

The Gospel of the Lord.

EMBRACING THE MERCIFUL GAZE OF JESUS

Divine Appeal Reflection - 161

Today, consider in Divine Appeal 161: "In the prison of My tabernacle I implore you to assure souls that I long, thirst and look at their guilt but they do not want to look at Me."

The phrase “they do not want to look at Me” unveils the sorrow of our Adorable Jesus, whose Sacred Heart yearns to heal us but is met with avoidance. Jesus does not look at anyone to condemn them , but to free them, to call them lovingly to repentance and transformation. Many souls fear encountering Him because His gaze uncovers their guilt, much like Adam and Eve hiding from God after their fall (cf. Genesis 3:8). This evasion stems from a misunderstanding of His intentions. As St. Augustine reminds us, God’s love for each individual is so deep that it is as if He loves them alone in the world (cf. Confessions, Book 13, Ch. 11). This profound truth reveals the personal and infinite care He has for every soul, inviting us to draw near to His Sacred Heart. His gaze is , therefore , an invitation to come out of hiding and embrace His mercy.

Our Adorable Jesus’ gaze is one of infinite love and compassion, yet it often meets resistance. Many fear the vulnerability required to face Him, believing their sins make them unworthy. St. Thérèse of Lisieux reminds us, “What offends Jesus, what wounds His Heart, is lack of trust” (cf. Story of a Soul, Manuscript B). His Sacred Heart, burning with the desire to forgive, does not recoil at our guilt but longs to draw us closer. When we refuse to meet His gaze, we deprive ourselves of the transformative power of His mercy. This refusal chains us to the very guilt He seeks to free us from, leaving our hearts restless until they rest in Him (cf. St. Augustine, Confessions, Book 1, Chapter 1).

Looking at our Adorable Jesus takes humility and courage, traits exemplified by renowned saints and Church doctors. St. John Chrysostom believed that "nothing is more powerful than the gaze of the Lord; it heals the sick, restores the sinner, and calls the soul to its true dignity" (Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew). His gaze enters our hearts, revealing not just our flaws but also the beauty and promise that we possess as loving children of God. By letting His loving eyes to meet ours, we participate in a holy exchange in which guilt is replaced by grace and despair by hope.

To overcome the fear of looking at our Adorable Jesus, we must approach Him in faith, especially through the Sacrament of Reconciliation. St. Catherine of Siena assures us, “The soul cannot live without loving. It must have something to love, for it was created for love” (cf. The Dialogue, Chapter 4). Jesus thirsts for our love, and His gaze is a profound expression of that longing. Let us no longer hide in fear but trust in His mercy, confident that His love is greater than any sin. By gazing upon Him in prayer, especially in Eucharistic Adoration, we open our hearts to His transformative power, allowing His Sacred Heart to lead us into the fullness of life.

Prayer

Oh our Adorable Jesus, we turn to Your loving gaze, trusting in Your mercy. Free us from fear and heal our wounded souls. Draw us into the light of Your grace and transform our hearts to seek You always. May we lead others to Your love and endless forgiveness.

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

DIVINE APPEAL 161

ON THE EUCHARIST:A DIVINE APPEAL

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

VOLUME 1

“I refuse nothing.”

“My daughter, pray a great deal; I want sinners to be converted. 

I shed tears of blood because the majority of priests have degraded the

nobility of their ministry through living in superficiality and they have 

denied what I am to them. I am abused and blasphemed by many through 

them. Everlasting ages are mine. My Eternal Father’s Justice will be 

inexorable. I have come to exhort sinners to change their lives. The 

hour is drawing near. Pray a great deal.

More than that, among the few who believe in Me, too few rely on

My Mercy. Many know My Eternal Father as their God and creator

but few trust in Him as their Eternal Father. In the prison of My

tabernacle I implore you to assure souls that I long, thirst and look at

their guilt but they do not want to look at Me.

When in the first line, the souls consecrated to Me pour scorn on

Me. From them I find nothing apart from loneliness and desertion. I

need you to tell souls that all of them are in the midst of perils. They

have to be on their guard now before it is too late. These are grave

moments. Bring Me souls in your prayers. I refuse nothing. I love

and accept each soul as if it was the only one on earth. The devil

knows how short his time is.”

“I bless you.”

2.25 a.m., 9th June 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 JANUARY 3, 2025

Friday, Christmas Weekday                 (White)

Optional Memorial of the Most Holy Name of Jesus  (White)

LH: Office of the Day or Memorial, Week I

Mass of the Day or Memorial, Gloria, Creed

Preface of the Nativity

FIRST READING
Anyone who abides in him does not sin.
A reading from the first Letter of Saint John (1 John 2:29-3:6)

Beloved: If you know that God is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who does right is born of him. See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Beloved, we are God’s children now; it does not yet appear what we shall be, but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. And every one who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure. Everyone who commits sin is guilty of lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he appeared to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. Anyone who abides in him does not sin; anyone who sins has not seen him, nor has he known him.

The word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM 

Psalm 98:1.3cd-4.5-6 (R. 3cd)

R/. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

O sing a new song to the Lord,
for he has worked wonders.
His right hand and his holy arm 
have brought salvation. R/.

All the ends of the earth have seen
the salvation of our God.
Shout to the Lord, all the earth;
break forth into joyous song,
and sing out your praise. R/.

Sing psalms to the Lord with the harp,
with the harp and the sound of song.
With trumpets and the sound of the horn,
raise a shout before the King, the Lord. R/.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

John 1:14a.12ac

Alleluia. 

The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. To all who received him he gave power to become children of God. 

Alleluia.

GOSPEL 
“Behold, the Lamb of God.”
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John (John 1:29-34)

The next day John saw Jesus coming towards him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, for he was before me.’ I myself did not know him; but for this I came baptising with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” And John bore witness, “I saw the Spirit descend as a dove from heaven and remain on him. I myself did not know him; but he who sent me to baptise with water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptises with the Holy Spirit.’ And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.”

The Gospel of the Lord.

HOLY MASS READINGS FOR JANUARY 2, 2025

Thursday, Sts Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen, Bishops and Doctors, Memorial (White)

LH: Office of the Memorial, Week I

Mass of the Memorial, Gloria, Creed

Preface of the Nativity

FIRST READING
What you heard from the beginning abides in you.
A reading from the first Letter of Saint John (1 John 2:22-28)

Beloved: Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son. Any one who denies the Son does not have the Father. He who confesses the Son has the Father also. Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you will abide in the Son and in the Father. And this is what he has promised us, eternal life. I write this to you about those who would deceive you; but the anointing which you received from him abides in you, and you have no need that any one should teach you; as his anointing teaches you about everything, and is true, and is no lie, just as it has taught you, abide in him. And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming.

The word of the Lord.

RESPONSORIAL PSALM

Psalm 98:1 .2-3ab.3cd-4

R/. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

O sing a new song to the Lord,
for he has worked wonders.
His right hand and his holy arm
have brought salvation. R/.

The Lord has made known his salvation,
has shown his deliverance to the nations.
He has remembered his merciful love and
his truth for the house of Israel. R/.

All the ends of the earth have
seen the salvation of our God.
Shout to the Lord, all the earth;
break forth into joyous song,
and sing out your praise. R/.

GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Hebrews 1:1-2

Alleluia.

In many and various ways God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets; but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son. 

Alleluia.

GOSPEL
“He who comes after me.”
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John (John 1: 19-28)

This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” He confessed, he did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” And they asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the prophet?” And he answered, “No.” They said to him then, “Who are you? Let us have an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?” He said, “I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, ‘Make straight the way of the Lord,’ as the prophet Isaiah said.” Now they had been sent from the Pharisees. They asked him, “Then why are you baptising, if you are neither the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet?” John answered them, “I baptise with water; but among you stands one whom you do not know, even he who comes after me, the thong of whose sandal I am not worthy to untie.” This took place in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptising.

The Gospel of the Lord

THE MERCIFUL WARNING

Divine Appeal Reflection - 160

Today, consider in Divine Appeal 160:  "Make My merciful warning known to all and tell them I need them to be saved from their sins which lead to perdition.”

The merciful warning of our Adorable Jesus is rich in the deepest expressions of His infinite love and tender concern for souls. This call to salvation emphasizes its universal nature and the need for cooperation with divine grace. The Catechism reminds us that salvation, though bound to the sacrament of Baptism, is ultimately an act of God's boundless mercy (cf. CCC 1257). Our Adorable Jesus, in His plea, emphasizes that salvation demands a deliberate rejection of sin and a heartfelt return to Him. His words in the Gospel further clarify this, as He urges all to repent and trust in the Good News (cf. Mk 1:15). It is a clear reminder that we are invited to actively participate in the grace that He generously provides.

Through this appeal, our Adorable Jesus implores us to recognize the gravity of sin and the profound need for His saving grace, which alone can restore what has been lost. The consequences of sin reveal the urgency of heeding our Lord’s merciful warning. Sin is not merely a breach of law; it severs the bond of love with God, especially in cases of mortal sin, which can lead to eternal separation from Him. Scripture vividly illustrates this truth, declaring that the wages of sin is death, while the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus (cf. Rom 6:23). 

In His benevolent warning, our Adorable Jesus invites humility and trust in showing a response to it. It is also an invitation to repentance and to come seeking forgiveness through the sacrament of Reconciliation to experience His renewing power through His mercy. This divine appeal is a gift and a shining beacon of hope in a world darkened by sin, calling every soul away from destruction and toward the salvation which He desires for all souls. Let us open our hearts to this plea and share it with many, so that many may be drawn into the redeeming love of our Lord.

Prayer

Oh our Adorable Jesus, full of mercy and love, we humbly ask You to guide us away from sin and into the light of Your grace. Strengthen our hearts to heed Your merciful warnings, embrace repentance, and live faithfully in Your truth. Save us, Lord, and bring us to eternal life.

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