Humbly submit your will to God (thy Will be done) and consecrate yourself to the Sacred Heart of Jesus through Mary and Joseph.
Prayer Prompt before reading JN 2:13-22: Come, Holy Spirit, teach me how to pray, interpret the Scriptures for me so that I may know the Truth about who God the Father and God the Son are so that I may know who I am.
1 Cor 3:9-11, 16-17
St. Paul reminds us that our bodies are temples of God and the Holy Spirit dwells within us. Our bodies are holy. What does this mean? Always respect your body. Never allow anyone to put you down, uphold your dignity as a human being. Never put anyone else down, but build them up. Do not put drugs into your body or overindulge in food or drink.
Pray and stir the Spirit within you daily. You and I are an image of God and He dwells within us. We are His masterpieces made for a purpose and given a mission to become saints. We are God’s handiwork and He will love us as the most precious of His creation throughout all time. May we love ourselves as God loves us and desire heaven to be with Him as much as He does.
Jn 2:13-22
Jesus calls the temple His Father’s house. Today, we have Jesus Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity dwelling in our tabernacles inside His Father’s house. Let us not forget to change our mind and behavior when we enter a Church. It is holy and sacred. May we remember our purpose for being there, to worship God and receive Jesus.
Why do we bless ourselves with holy water, the same water all Catholics were baptized with? Why do we genuflect on our right knee looking at the tabernacle? Why do we pray and sing? Why must certain Words be read from the Ambo? Why does Father kiss the altar? Why do we bring gifts up to the altar? Why is it silent? Why is there an altar? What sacrifice is taking place?
We come to the Father’s house today to allow God to bring us back to the feet of Jesus on our altars at Golgatha and what was once completed in history is completed in mystery on that altar. We are witnesses of Jesus dying for us, staying with us hidden behind a consecrated Host, and allowing us to receive Him. A place where we offer up our blood, sweat, hard work, sin, praise, glory, Thanksgiving, joy, prayers, and suffering through the Son to the Father. In return, He gives us something amazing, Himself!!!
Today’s challenge: Respect your body, say something nice about someone and how they look, and take time today to recognize the beauty of your Church, the dwelling place of God on earth. Teach someone that a Church is a holy place where God dwells!
Be a servant, be a saint today!
#Christian YODO (You Only Die Once; We will live again!)
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