And now bless the God of all, who everywhere works great wonders, who fosters our growth from birth, and deals with us according to his mercy.
May he give us gladness of heart, and may there be peace in our days in Israel, as in the days of old.
May he entrust to us his mercy, and may he deliver us in our days.
Ps. 138:1-5
I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise.
I bow down toward your holy temple and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted your name and your word above everything.
On the day I called, you answered me, you increased my strength of soul.
All the kings of the earth shall praise you, O Lord, for they have heard the words of your mouth.
They shall sing of the ways of the Lord, for great is the glory of the Lord.
1 Cor. 1:3-9
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that has been given you in Christ Jesus, for in every way you have been enriched in him, in speech and knowledge of every kind -- jut as the testimony of Christ has been strengthened among you -- so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you may be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful: by him you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Lk. 17:11-19
As Jesus continued his journey to Jerusalem, he traveled through Samaria and Galilee. As he was entering a village, ten lepers met him. They stood at a distance from him and raised their voice, saying, "Jesus, Master! Have pity on us!" And when he saw them, he said, "Go, show yourselves to the priests." As they were going they were cleansed. And one of them, realizing he had been healed, returned, glorifying God in a loud voice, fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him. He was a Samaritan. Jesus said in reply, "Ten were cleansed, were they not? Where are the other nine? Has none but this foreigner returned to give thanks to God? Then he said to him, "Stand up and go; your faith has saved you."
The Gospel of the Lord.
The Pope John Paul II addressed the World Youth Council in Canada and told them: No man is so poor that he can not give to another, no man so rich that he cannot receive from another.
When we are baptized we are baptized "Priest, Prophet, King." Priest so that we say our prayers; prophet so that we preach the Word of God; King because kings are generous.
What is the opposite/antonym of "Love"? Is it "Hate"? No, it is "Selfishness". The opposite of "Love" is "Selfishness".
My soul magnifies the Word.
My spirit rejoices in God, my Savior.
For He has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden.
Behold, henceforth, all generations will call me Blessed.
For the Lord has done great things for me.
And Mighty is His name.
His mercy is on those who fear Him from generation to generation.
He has shown the strength of His arm.
He has scattered the proud in the privacy of their hearts.
He has taken down the mighty from their thrones.
He has elevated the lowly.
To the hungry He has given all manner of good things.
The rich He has sent empty away.
In His mercy He has kept His promise to His servant Israel.
The Word of the prophets to Abraham and to his descendants forever.
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