There is no switching off the light as we please, when it the light of Christ we carry with us. Therefore, we must strive at all times for holiness, we cannot afford to lose our tempers through impatience or allow anyone or anything to trigger rage within us. We must speak the peace of Christ into any situation even if we are on the receiving end of an injustice or aggressive behaviour towards us.
Let us call upon the Holy Spirit for His wisdom, guide and good counsel. We can also ask our Blessed Mother to intercede of us as she prays for the gift fortitude for us. Through a steadfast spirit in Christ Jesus our Lord, may we perform such good works which is seen by all and that they may give praise to our Father in heaven. Amen
Saint Anthony of Padua pray for us…
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First reading
2 Corinthians 1:18-22 ·
God himself has anointed us and given us his Spirit
I swear by God’s truth, there is no Yes and No about what we say to you. The Son of God, the Christ Jesus that we proclaimed among you – I mean Silvanus and Timothy and I – was never Yes and No: with him it was always Yes, and however many the promises God made, the Yes to them all is in him. That is why it is ‘through him’ that we answer Amen to the praise of God. Remember it is God himself who assures us all, and you, of our standing in Christ, and has anointed us, marking us with his seal and giving us the pledge, the Spirit, that we carry in our hearts.
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Gospel
Matthew 5:13-16
Your light must shine in the sight of men
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You are the salt of the earth. But if salt becomes tasteless, what can make it salty again? It is good for nothing, and can only be thrown out to be trampled underfoot by men.
‘You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill-top cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp to put it under a tub; they put it on the lamp-stand where it shines for everyone in the house. In the same way your light must shine in the sight of men, so that, seeing your good works, they may give the praise to your Father in heaven.’
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