Monday 3rd Week of Ordinary Time

 A Sanctuary, A Covenant, A Sacrifice. 

In the Old Testament

The priest would enter into the Sanctuary that Solomon had built

And would sacrifice an animal. 

For the forgiveness of sins. 

And the priest would do this over and over again. 

Now no longer. 

For Jesus is the High priest who enters into a sanctuary not made of stone by human hands

But a Heavenly one made by God. 

And the sacrifice He offers is Himself. 

Rather than pouring the blood of animals on the doorpost as at the Exodus;

The Blood of Jesus is poured on our hearts. 

We no longer offer animal sacrifices,

Because the Sacrifice of Jesus,

Once and for all sets us free

To enter the Heavenly Sanctuary. 

And that same Sacrifice, becomes present to us at the Mass,

That frees us 

So that we can enter the Heavenly Sanctuary.