Today, I'm not feeling that. Luckily, today's Mass readings for the Catholic church are all of that and a spoonful of Nutella (you know what I mean: beautiful, satisfying, and just what you need). Thanks to my dear friend, Lori, who texted me last Tuesday as she was reading ahead, and alerted me as to timely perfection of these passages.
The first reading, from Zephaniah, Chapter 2:
Seek the Lord, all you humble of the earth,
who have observed his law; seek justice, seek humility;
perhaps you may be sheltered on the day of the Lord's anger.
And next, in Psalm 146:
The Lord keeps faith forever,
secures justice for the oppressed,
gives food to the hungry.
The Lord sets captives free.
The Lord gives sight to the blind;
the Lord raises up those who were bowed down.
The Lord loves the just;
the Lord protects strangers.
The fatherless and the widow the Lord sustains,
but the way of the wicked he thwarts.
The Lord shall reign forever;
your God, O Zion, through all generations. Alleluia.
And the Gospel, from Matthew,
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy... Blessed are the peacemakers ... Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness ... rejoice and be glad for yours is the kingdom of heaven.
Could these passages be any more important? Nutella, I tell you.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy... Blessed are the peacemakers ... Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness ... rejoice and be glad for yours is the kingdom of heaven.
Could these passages be any more important? Nutella, I tell you.
Peace.
PS If you don't have Bible handy and want to meditate on the daily readings, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has a calendar here.
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