Oh how arrogant was I Lord! There were many times I behaved badly and went overboard by putting others down for their lack of or poor service. Then there have been times I was curt and ill tempered towards the people I led. And while I sometimes acknowledged my failings and accepted them, I made no resolve to go further into correcting them or to grow in faith and love. Have mercy on me Lord.
I know now that as disciples of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, that all of us have a higher calling; to always seek to build up first and foremost. To tear down empty pride and idleness in ourselves and to lead by example. To always give thanks and praise to the one we serve from whom all grace, all gifts, all talents, all goodness comes. To give thanks to His instruments, His people, our brethren for the good they do. For it is by His loving hand that they have been given the grace and love to do so.
I give You thanks and praise my Lord, my God! For to do so is my act of love and humility; to acknowledge that You are my King and pray that You continue to reign in my heart for all eternity. I give You thanks and praise my Lord, my God! For to do so is to acknowledge Your great love for me. I give You thanks and praise my Lord, my God! For to do so is to recognize Your loving hand in all things big and small. For now and forever more, I offer ceaseless thanks and praise to You, my Lord, my God. Amen
FIRST READING
Wisdom 6:1–11
GOSPEL
Luke 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; and he 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.”
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