Oh how I wish I had such zeal for Your Word O Lord! That I may always turn away from sin and never take shortcuts, cut corners or hide my faith from others for fear of offending them. Oh Lord have mercy on me for my weaknesses.
Lord Jesus, You alone can give us strength! Your love for us is so great that You weep for us when we stray. Help and guide us back when we lose our way. And keep us faithful with a burning desire to always follow our Father’s Will for us. Amen
FIRST READING
1 Maccabees 2:15–29
GOSPEL
Luke 19:41–44
As Jesus drew near Jerusalem, he saw the city and wept over it, saying, “If this day you only knew what makes for peace– but now it is hidden from your eyes. For the days are coming upon you when your enemies will raise a palisade against you; they will encircle you and hem you in on all sides. They will smash you to the ground and your children within you, and they will not leave one stone upon another within you because you did not recognize the time of your visitation.”
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