Misa De Gallo Day 1
Day 1 begins with a promise ...
From the 2nd Reading: Philippians 4:6-7
"Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus."
Misa De Gallo Day 2
The genealogy of Christ highlights God's recognition and understanding of human frailty; and the promise that He makes all things new. blessings and graces are not withheld because of our failures, but are given despite of and wholly out of love.
From the Gospel: Matthew 1:6
"Jesse the father of David the king. David became the father of Solomon, whose mother had been the wife of Uriah."
Misa De Gallo Day 3
Today's Gospel is one of the few that mentions St. Joseph. And, even though he said not one word, it was packed:
- Joseph allowed God to intervene on his marriage.
- He obeyed without question.
- He was a man of few words, but only had good and the right intentions for Mama Mary.
From the Gospel: Matthew 1:24
"When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home."
Misa De Gallo Day 4
Today's readings highlighted 4 characteristics of God:
- God is always a God of good news.
- Our God is a God of surprises.
- Our God is a generous God.
- Nothing is impossible with God.
His plans may not be the same as our plans and the timing can be different; BUT it's always better. In fact, it's the best!
From the Gospel: Luke 1:24-25
"After this time his wife Elizabeth conceived, and she went into seclusion for five months, saying, 'So has the Lord done for me at a time when he has seen fit to take away my disgrace before others.' "
Misa De Gallo Day 5
Two salient points from today's homily:
- Mary's response to Angel Gabriel's news teaches us to listen to, accept and live God's word.
- God does not need our ability. He needs our obedience and availability to do His will.
From the Gospel: Luke 1:38
"Mary said, 'Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.' Then the angel departed from her."
Misa De Gallo Day 6
We find true joy -- the kind that is serene, complete and independent of chance -- by following the JOY formula: 1st comes JESUS, then comes OTHERS and YOU, last.
- There are people who come into our lives that bring inexplicable joy and are catalysts for positive change. They are Jesus coming into our lives. We only need to accept and allow Him to bring us that joy.
- We are also bearers of Jesus to other people. Let us fulfill that mission joyfully.
- Finally, we need to trust in God's plans for us and His promise of joy. Fret not. He's got this.
From the Gospel: Luke 1:44-45
"For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled."
Misa De Gallo Day 7
Blessings begin with thanksgiving and a grateful heart. And thanksgiving brings: order to chaos, clarity to confusion, enough to insufficiency and peace to anxiety.
Today's Gospel is the Magnificat, Mary's song of thanksgiving (my favorite). Her soul was overwhelmed by God's amazing grace with two miracle conceptions: John's and Jesus', both in fulfillment God's plan of salvation.
From the Gospel: Luke 1:46-49
"Mary said, 'My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. For He has looked upon His lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is His Name.'"
Misa De Gallo Day 8
This Christmas season, more than material gifts, let us focus on giving the gift of Love manifested through ROSE: Respect, Openness, Sensitivity and Empathy.
This is the only gift that gives, not just to the receiver but also to the giver -- because it results in joy for both. So, like Mama Mary in today's Gospel, let us to ordinary things with extraordinary love and bring joy to the world exponentially.
From the Gospel: Luke 1:39-43
"Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how does this happen to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?'"
Misa De Gallo Day 9
Today is the final day of the novena Masses. We look back at how we started Day 1 by Opening our hearts to God; as the days progressed, we felt Him working on our Inner Healing; and, today, we realize that the past days have helped us Develop our perseverance and prayer life.
From the Gospel: Luke 1:78-79
"... in the tender compassion of our God the dawn from on high shall break upon us, to shine on those who dwell in darkness and shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace."
Christmas Day Mass
The Christmas belens we decorate our homes with are afar cry from the real one that Christ was born in. If you visit one now, the most notable thing that will remain with you is the stench of animal manure.
So ... just why did God decide to come down to our level and be born in such humble circumstances?
To give dignity to man;
And to show us what we can be if we allow God into our lives and surrender to His will.
From the Gospel: John 1:14, 16-17
"And the Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us, and we saw His glory, the glory as of the Father's only Son, full of grace and truth ... From His fullness we have all received, grace upon grace, because while the law was given through Moses, grace and truth came through Jesus Christ."
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