You have blessed me Lord with the knowledge and faith that as You dwell in my heart as I dwell in Yours; no evil will I fear nor will I not overcome.
Help me each passing they to grow in Your love as I surrender myself readily to You O Lord. Let me bring Your peace and love to all, especially those struggling to know You and lead righteous lives. Give me the wisdom and courage to speak out against the evil and sinful lives some of my sisters and brothers have chosen so as to lead them back them into the fold by Your Grace. Amen
FIRST READING
John 5:14–21
GOSPEL
John 3:22–30
Jesus and his disciples went into the region of Judea, where he spent some time with them baptizing. John was also baptizing g in Aenon near Salim, because there was an abundance of water there, and people came to be baptized, for John had not yet been imprisoned. Now a dispute arose between the disciples of John and a Jew about ceremonial washings. So they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, the one who was with you across the Jordan, to whom you testified, here he is baptizing and everyone is coming to him.” John answered and said, “No one can receive anything except what has been given from heaven. You yourselves can testify that I said that I am not the Christ, but that I was sent before him. The one who has the bride is the bridegroom; the best man, who stands and listens for him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice. So this joy of mine has been made complete. He must increase; I must decreas
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