General. God’s praise during the Eucharistic Liturgy is bound to pour forth from our hearts which are kindled with the divine love shown and renewed om the celebration of the same sacrifice which took place on Calvary. This infused love will make us go out of this Mass full of forgiveness of ourselves and all around us, bestowing upon all a ray of irradiating spiritual love.

Zephaniah. The prophet’s words are a constant call for repentance and changing one’s ways (converting) towards God. The key-words are justice and humility which are so necessary for an individual and humanity to face up to judgment day. Should God’s people harbour these virtues, they will never again sense fear in their doings and will return to God taking life according to His will on green meadows where they will rest.

First Epistle to the Corinthians. St Paul always insists that worldly knowledge and sophistry have no value in God’s eyes. God’s values are inverted to earthly ones and only such faithful as understand God’s Word can understand and adopt them with the grace of God. In abiding by these values the christian achieves justice, holiness and salvation so that one’s boasting should only be in the Lord who works wonders with anyone willing to accept His Word.

St Matthew. Jesus spoke to the multitude in the Sermon on the Mount on the essential qualities a christian must have. The Eight Beatitudes are a summary of these qualities, signifying the denial of one’s self to turn towards God and accept Him in his life as the source of all goodness and mercy. This notwithstanding, Jesus warned of persecution for his followers even because they were going against worldly knowledge and the false security it brings along with it.

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