Holy, Holy, Holy. Rev. 4:1-11
At every Mass we practice singing in the Heavenly choir.
For at every Mass the angels come to this altar and we join our voices with theirs in one great chorus of praise.
Singing Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Hosts.
For this is what the angels sing day and night before the throne of God.
Because God is Holy and worthy to receive all glory and honor;
For everything we see was created by God.
Including us!
Hot or cold : Rev. 3:14-22
The Church in Laodicea excelled in mediocrity.
It was neither Hot nor Cold.
It did not burn with Love for the Lord,
Nor was it cold.
It was worse.
It was apathetic.
And Jesus wished that it would be either Hot or Cold,
Because if it is Lukewarm he will spit them out of His mouth.
The one thing that saints and sinners have in common
Is passion.
Passion for holiness or passion for sin.
And the Lord can take the fire of that passion and refine it like gold.
But a heart that is mediocre is already dead
And will not hear the knock of the Lord when He comes.
Whoever has ears, ought to hear! Rev. 3:22
Dedication of the Basilicas of St. Peter and St. Paul
Peter was a fisherman turned Pope.
Paul was a Pharisees turned Preacher.
Both lived and ministered in Rome.
Both found their end in Rome
As Peter was crucified upside down on Vatican Hill
And Paul was beheaded outside the Walls of Rome
Both are buried in Rome
St. Peter at the Basilica at the Vatican.
St. Paul at the Basilica Outside the Walls of Rome.
As we reflect upon the lives and deaths of Peter and Paul
In the dedication of the Basilicas in which they are buried in Rome
We reflect also upon what it means to be Roman Catholic
The end of the world
There’s no easy way to say this, but the world is going to end
maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow but someday
For some people, the world has already ended as they have lost loved ones.
And now they’re just marking time until they see them again.
Others are trying to figure out how to go on living as their homes and their livelihood have been destroyed by war and natural disasters
And for others life is still worth living as they have family and friends, health and years ahead of them.
No matter where you are in life, you will find yourself in the Mass.
Are you in need of help?
At Mass we pray for the “unfailing help of the saints.”
Are you worried about where the world is going?
At Mass we pray for the “Peace and Salvation of all the world.”
Have you lost loved ones and friends?
At Mass we pray for all of those who have passed from this life;
Are you worried about all the division in the world?
At every Mass, We pray that we might be “gathered into one by the Holy Spirit.”
We are Pilgrims on a journey in this world
And no matter where you are in Life;
You can find yourself in the Mass.
When is the world going to end?
no one knows.
Not even the Angels or the Son of Man.
That is why I go to Mass;
For no matter where I find myself;
I find what I need at Mass.
St. Albert the Great
Albert was a philosopher, scientist and theologian, and the teacher of St. Thomas Aquinas, arguably the greatest theologian in the history of the Church.
Now it is obvious why he is called the Great.
He once said,
“ I have never gone out to mingle with the world without losing something of myself.”
Beware!
The world only takes from us.
Only God gives;
And What God Gives is he very self, his body and blood in the Eucharist.
So when the world has taken everything from you come to Mass and be filled to overflowing.
The Kingdom of God is among us. Lk 17:20-25
Take a look at the world and one can become rather depressed
As we are surrounded by war, violence, division, greed, envy and revenge.
But do not despair!
The Kingdom of God is among us.
A kingdom that is within us
A Kingdom of Justice,Peace and Love.
And while the kingdoms of this world come and go
The kingdom of Jesus, they will have no end
So seek first the kingdom of God.
And I will be given to you even now and in the world to come
