Daily Readings (Page 276)

The Holy Spirit prepares us with His grace to draw us to Christ.  He manifests the risen Lord to us by opening our minds and hearts to accept Him as Lord.

The Spirit of God opens our minds to understand the Scriptures.  Dwell on God’s word with the Spirit.

What the law cannot do, Christ accomplished on the cross for our freedom.  Those who live according to the Spirit will continue to experience that freedom that Christ had attained on the cross.  Is your life still cluttered or are you freed indeed?

At Lent and Easter, we experienced Christ’s death and resurrection and the forgiveness of our sins.  Today we are called to forgive others.  Is there someone who may need your forgiveness today?

The Holy Spirit not only leads us to Christ but also enables us to profess Him as Lord.  How is Christ Lord of your life today?

What God has promised has been fulfilled: the Spirit of God is now with us.  Rest in His word today.

Paul’s focus is clearly before him.  As citizens of heaven, the process of transformation goes on until it is completed when Christ returns.  Make that your focus too and “stand firm on it”.

The “enemies of the cross” have their own destiny.  How can we ensure that our destiny is not the same as theirs?

Is there anyone whom you may “imitate” so as to grow towards maturity?  How would you live, knowing there are others who would imitate you?

Read the same verses as above. Both marriage and celibacy are calls from God to live as people belonging to God. Do you seek the Lord and rely on His grace in your state of life?