How often must we fall before we learn to walk upright? Do we not feel ashamed and want to do better? Do we not want to be stronger? More courageous? Loving and kind? O heavenly Father wash our sins away that we may be white as snow! Teach and help us to walk on Your straight paths that we may fall no more.
When we walk in faith, the peace and love of Christ in our hearts; stirs in us a desire to share our faith with others. The more outspoken we are about Kingdom of God, the Love, the truth and the light through which Jesus brings forth, the greater the need, want and resolve for the World to silence us. We need not be discouraged, fearful nor worry about what to say even especially in front of the learned or those in positions. For we have the Holy Spirit with us and nothing is impossible. Let us walk in the steadfast love of our Lord always bringing His truth and light to all, in love and charity. Knowing that He will guide us through it all and give us the wisdom prevail. Amen
FIRST READING
Hosea 14:2–10
GOSPEL
Matthew 10:16–23
Jesus said to his Apostles:
“Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves. But beware of men, for they will hand you over to courts and scourge you in their synagogues, and you will be led before governors and kings for my sake as a witness before them and the pagans. When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say. You will be given at that moment what you are to say. For it will not be you who speak but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. Brother will hand over brother to death, and the father his child; children will rise up against parents and have them put to death. You will be hated by all because of my name, but whoever endures to the end will be saved. When they persecute you in one town, flee to another. Amen, I say to you, you will not finish the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.”
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