The Entrance Antiphon of today's liturgy reads: "The Lord is the strength of His people, a saving refuge for the one he has anointed." We then pray: "Save your people, Lord, and bless your heritage, and govern them for ever."
Let us put that in personal terms: "The Lord is my strength, a saving refuge for me, His anointed one." Let us pray: "Save me, Lord, and bless me, your heritage and govern me for ever."
When were you and I anointed? When we were baptized and confirmed. Some of us have also been anointed with the anointing of the sick. We became God's heritage at our baptism. We were adopted by God as God's daughters/sons; our adoption was finalized at our baptism!
From what do we want God to save us? From Satan's snares, power, and deceitfulness. Where there are lies, Satan is working. The person who lies has fallen into Satan's trap. In that trap, Satan has power over the person who is lying. That is why we pray in today's responsorial psalm, Ps.69: I pray to you, O Lord, for the time of your favor, O God! In your great kindness answer me with your constant help." We need God's constant help because Satan is always roaming the world seeking someone to devour by his lying ways. We pray to God: "Answer me, O Lord, for bounteous is your kindness; in your great mercy turn toward me."
We pray also for those who serve our country, as they seem to be functioning from Satan's trap, lying to the people frequently. Corruption seems to surround them and seems to have taken possession of them. May God have mercy and open their eyes to Satan's lies.
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