Costant Love of God

Today's Readings:
Rv 10:8-11
Ps 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131
Lk 19:45-48

In our 1st reading today we hear the angel telling John to take the scroll of God and devour it, that it will be sweet as honey to the taste, but sour in the stomach. For us this shows that many times when we encounter God that at first we are excited, but after time that excitement fades into complacency or we become discouraged. In these times we should look to the Virgin Mary, whose memorial we celebrate today, as an example of constant love of God. Through good and hard times, she always rejoiced in her Lord; we to are called to do the same. Today let strive to rekindle that spark of faith into a burning love for the one who first loved us, Jesus Christ. Have a great day and God Bless.


Saint of the Day - Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
When she was only three years old, the Blessed Virgin Mary was taken to the Temple in Jerusalem by her parents, St. Joachim and St. Anne. (We celebrate their feast day on July 26.) Mary's whole life was to belong to God. He had chosen her to be the Mother of his Son, Jesus. The Blessed Virgin was happy to begin serving God in the Temple. And St. Joachim and St. Anne were pleased to offer their saintly little girl to God. They knew that God had sent her to them. In the Temple, the high priest received the child Mary. She was placed among the girls who were dedicated to prayer and Temple service. The high priest kissed and blessed the holy child. He realized that the Lord had great plans for her. Mary did not weep or turn back to her parents. She came so happily to the altar that everyone in the Temple loved her at once. St. Joachim and St. Anne went back home. They praised God for their blessed daughter. And Mary remained in the Temple, where she grew in holiness. She spent her days reading the Scriptures, praying and serving the Temple priests. She made beautiful linens and splendid vestments. Mary was loved by all the other girls because she was so kind. Mary tried to do each of her duties well, to please God. She grew in grace and gave great glory to the Lord.
Reflection: "The blessed Mary certainly did the Father's will, and it was for her a greater thing to have been Christ's disciple than to have been his mother, and she was more blessed in her discipleship than in her motherhood. Hers was the happiness of first bearing in her womb him whom she would obey as her master." -St. Augustine