2018 HOLY SPIRIT MASS INTRO.

July 3, 2018

Good morning MOMAnians and welcome this special

celebration of the Mass. We will include in our prayers the
success of our acquaintance party and other activities we
are directly and indirectly involved this month.
In the reading from the Prophet Amos the Lord tells his
people that the punishment they will receive will be in the
form of a famine. A spiritual famine is to fall upon them for
their sins against the Lord in which they will not hear the
word of the Lord.
In the Gospel, Jesus is scorned by the Pharisees for
eating with tax collectors and sinners but, in reply, he tells
them that their sacrificial ways do not please him. What the
Lord seeks is true mercy.
Those who are virtuous are not called to conversion for
their hearts are already set on God, but those who are still
in need of conversion are the ones who are being called. If
we in our day turn our backs on God then we live without his
word, but if we seek God then his word will take root in our
hearts and we will live the life he seeks.
Brothers and Sisters in Faith, together with our
mass Celebrant Rev. Fr. Glenn Acosta, Let us all stand
as we sing the entrance hymn.