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Praised Be Jesus Christ!
The Second Reading from Mass comes from 2 Corinthians 4:13-5.
St. Paul reminds us that the material of the world is transitory, it’s passing away. We must aim for the eternity of heaven in this life, not wealth, power, or status. We must always focus on the relationship with God to which we are called, a relationship which begins here and maintains in Heaven.

Praised Be Jesus Christ! Today is the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
In the second reading, 2 Tim 4:1-8, Paul instructs Timothy to preach the Gospel “in and out of season”. As we celebrate the Immaculate Heart of Mary we can contemplate Mary’s constant pondering of the Life of Christ, and furthermore, her perfect example of loving the Christian life. Mary is the perfect example of bearing witness at all times, both in the upper room and underneath the cross.
Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us.

Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus!
The Heart of Jesus burns with love for humanity, it is wounded but constantly pours out love. As Jesus reveals his Most Sacred Heart to St. Mary Alacoque He emphasizes His desire that the Gospel be shared with the whole world.
The Lord calls of us, who are, with St. Paul, “the least of the holy ones” to share the Gospel . Let us pray for the grace to cooperate with Our Lord’s desire to share the Good  News with the whole world.

Praised be Jesus Christ!
Today’s Gospel Reading is Mark 12:28-34. Jesus provides us with the two greatest commandments. To love God above all others and to love all others for God. By putting God first, we are able to love all others properly.
Today, let us pray for the grace to put into practice the first and greatest Commandment and the second which is like it.

Praised Be Jesus Christ!
Today’s First Reading is from 2 Tim 1. Paul is reminding Timothy that the Good News is not only preached but is given sacramentally. When St. Timothy was ordained he was given the gift of the Holy Spirit, a spiritual reality to live in.
St. Boniface was a tremendous witness of this, proclaiming the Gospel to a pagan people, and as such, stirring the flame in his heart. Like St. Boniface, we need to learn how to share the good news in our culture and to all the world.
St. Boniface, pray for us!

Praised Be Jesus Christ! 
Today’s Gospel Reading is Mark 12:13-17.
Jesus is asked if it’s a sin to pay the census tax. The census, remember, is a grave act for the Jews (cf. David's census being considered a grave sin). Nonetheless, Jesus says those famous words “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” (Mk 12:17). The Lord’s instruction applies today, don’t allow the earthly authority to determine how you relate to God. We shouldn’t allow our faith to be so temporal that it is dictated by an earthly authority.