Lord Jesus Christ, you have said that you are the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Do not allow us to stray from you, who are the Way, not to distrust you, who are the Truth, nor to rest in anything other than you, who are the Life. Erasmus
Sunday Readings: Jonah 3.1-5, 10; 1 Corinthians 7.29-3; Mark 1.14-20 After John’s arrest, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God’s reign. “The time is fulfilled. The reign of God draws near. Repent and believe in the good news.” As Jesus was walking along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother
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My dear friends, let us love one another,since love is from Godand everyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. 1 John 4.7-8
One cannot be good simply by avoiding evil. To be indifferent or apathetic to the needs of one’s neighbor, to stand aloof from a world begging for help, is already to be guilty. Robert O. Johann
Creator God, you raise Jesus to new life and promise we who believe in him life with you forever. Help us become bringers of new life to places of death and destruction in our world. Amen.
Because a woman brought deatha bright Maiden overcame it,and so the highest blessingin all of creationlies in the form of a woman,since God has become manin a sweet and blessed Virgin Hildegard of Bingen, “Quia ergo femina”
Grant me to recognize in others, Lord God, the radiance of your own face. Teilhard de Chardin, SJ
Sunday Readings: 1 Samuel 3.3-10, 19; 1 Corinthians 6.13-15, 17-20; John 1.35-42. John the Baptist stood with two of his disciples looking intently at Jesus walking by. John said, “See, the lamb of God.” The two disciples heard what John said and followed Jesus. Noticing that they were following him, Jesus turned around and said to them, “What
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Healer of our every ill, breathe in and among all of us who dwell in this land. Sooth our wounds. Calm our fears. Mend our divisions. Hope of all tomorrows, open our deaf ears and fill us with compassion. Tender our hearts. Inspire creative ideas to address the cries of our sisters, brothers and Earth
Yahweh says to Moses, Bless the Israelites. Say to them: The Holy One, Adonai, bless and keep you! God’s face shine upon you with graciousness! The Holy One, Adonai, look upon you kindly and give you peace!