CHRIST OFFERED HIMSELF TO TAKE AWAY THE FAULTS OF MANY

MONDAY WEEK 3 IN ORDINARY TIME
Universalis
He who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never have forgiveness
Reading Hebrew 9:15,24-28 
Christ offers himself only once to take on the faults of many

Christ brings a new covenant, as the mediator, only so that the people who were called to an eternal inheritance may actually receive what was promised: his death took place to cancel the sins that infringed the earlier covenant. 

It is not as though Christ had entered a man-made sanctuary which was only modelled on the real one; but it was heaven itself, so that he could appear in the actual presence of God on our behalf. And he does not have to offer himself again and again, like the high priest going into the sanctuary year after year with the blood that is not his own, or else he would have had to suffer over and over again since the world began. Instead of that, he has made his appearance once and for all, now at the end of the last age, to do away with sin by sacrificing himself. Since men only die once, and after that comes judgement, so Christ, too, offers himself only once to take the faults of many on himself, and when he appears a second time, it will not be to deal with sin but to reward with salvation those who are waiting for him.

Responsorial Psalm: Sing a new song to the Lord for he has worked wonders

Evangeli
Gospel Mark 3:22-30 A kingdom divided against itself cannot stand

The scribes who had come down from Jerusalem were saying, ‘Beelzebul is in him’ and, ‘It is through the prince of devils that he casts devils out.’ So he called them to him and spoke to them in parables, ‘How can Satan cast out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot last. And if a household is divided against itself, that household can never stand. Now if Satan has rebelled against himself and is divided, he cannot stand either – it is the end of him. But no one can make his way into a strong man’s house and burgle his property unless he has tied up the strong man first. Only then can he burgle his house. CDR

‘I tell you solemnly, all men’s sins will be forgiven, and all their blasphemies; but let anyone blaspheme against the Holy Spirit and he will never have forgiveness: he is guilty of an eternal sin.’ This was because they were saying, ‘An unclean spirit is in him.’

God our Father in heaven we thank you for the new week. We consecrate ourselves to you that you may sanctify us. Help us to live in peace to the glory and honor of your Most Holy Name. 

Father thank you for your Son our Lord Jesus Christ the new covenant  and our mediator. Through Christ our hope of eternity is assured as promised by you. He died to save humanity from eternal condemnation by offering himself as sacrifice to appease the Father's anger for our sins. May Christ Sacrifice and death not be in vain, deliver us from temptation most especially from the sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit for Christ warned that any one guilty of such is guilty of eternal sin and will never have forgiveness. Father guide and direct our actions. Send us your Holy Spirit. Thank you Jesus.

Pray the Holy Rosary: Hail Mary. Hail Holy Queen. Mother of our Saviour, our Mother pray for us.

Lord Jesus Christ I trust in you. Saint Joseph pray for me. God's Holy Angels and Saints pray for me. My Guardian Angel pray for me. Guide me, protect me.

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