Humbly submit your will to God today, consecrate yourself to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

I humbly admit that I had no idea what the Gospel meant today, so I stole and I learned something that was very meaningful.

Among the Jews the most common title for the Messiah (the Hebrew word for Christ or the Anointed One) was the Son of David. The Jews looked forward to the long-expected Savior who would come from the line of David. Jesus was often addressed with that title, especially by the crowds (Mark 10:47ff, Matthew 9:27; 12:23).

Why did Jesus question the Jews on the claim that their Messiah or Christ would be the son of David? After all the New Testament makes clear that Jesus himself is a direct descendant from the line of David’s throne (Romans 1:3, 2 Timothy 2:8, Matthew 1:1-17, Luke 3:23-38). Jesus posed the question to make his hearers understand that the Messiah is more than the son of David. Jesus makes his point in dramatic fashion by quoting from one of David’s prophetic psalms, Psalm 110: The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, till I put your enemies under your feet. How can the son be the lord of his father? Jesus, who took upon himself our human nature for our sake, is not only the son of David, he is first and foremost the Son of God eternally begotten of the Father. The Messiah King whom God promised to send would not only come from David’s line, but would be greater than any earthy ruler who came before or would come after. 
Jesus claimed a sovereignty that only God can claim – a sovereignty that extends not only to the ends of the earth but to the heavens as well. But the way Jesus would establish his kingdom was far different from any of the expectations of the tiny nation of Israel. Jesus came to rule hearts and minds, not lands and entitlements. He came to free people from the worst tyranny possible – slavery to sin, Satan, and a world ruled by greed and lust for power and wealth.
http://www.rc.net/wcc/readings/jun5.htm

Open yourself up to God’s grace today.  Use the spiritual powers of your mind, will, and memory the natural means God has given you to help you fight sin and Satan.  God’s grace and the natural means He gave us will help us to conquer sin, Satan, greed, lust, power, and wealth.  Then, you will have peace and joy.  Keep your eyes fixed on heavenly things!

Today’s challenge: Fast!  It’s Friday, the day set forth as required by the Church to give something up or make yourself uncomfortable because Christ suffered for us on this day.  Rock in your shoe, no TV, no video games, no cell phone, no meat, no dessert, no pop, and when it gets tough offer it up and spend time in prayer–this is where God is found.

Become a saint!
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