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give us grace to be alert for the important things that take place today33 When they came to a place called “Golgotha”, that is to say, “The place of a skull,” 34 they gave him sour wine to drink mixed with gall.
When he had tasted it, he would not drink.Heavenly father
lead us not into the temptation today of standing by while bad things happen35 When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots
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36 and they sat and watched him there.
37 They set up over his head the accusation against him written, “THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE…Heavenly father
lead us not into the temptation of taking it out on other people when we are suffering ourselves.38 Then there were two robbers crucified with him, one on his right hand and one on the left.
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39 Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads
40 and saying, “You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are…Heavenly father
give us grace to direct our difficult questions to you today in a way that it honest and real45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour.
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46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lima sabachthani?” That is, …Heavenly father
give us grace today50 Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up his spirit.
51 Behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from the top to the bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split. 52 The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; …
more16 But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had sent them. 17 When they saw him, they bowed down to him; but some doubted. 18 Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.…
more16 But the eleven disciples went into Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had sent them. 17 When they saw him, they bowed down to him; but some doubted. 18 Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always,…
moreJesus said: 19 Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
Jesus said 20 Surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
You don’t have to enter a monastery to be a mystic.
You don’t have to renounce chocolate or forsake pop culture.
To be a mystic in our times is not about renunciation; it is about intention.
Living as a mystic means orienting the whole of yourself toward the sacred.
It’s a matter of purposely looking through the lens of love.
When you say yes to…
moreBlessed are those who do not follow advice which is based on wanting to do others down
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Blessed are those who don’t stop attempting to do what is right.
Blessed are those who don’t ridicule what is loving and good.
Blessed are those who delight in who God is, as shown in the bible.
Blessed are those who day and night think about
* the one who brings peace to families (like Abraham, Isaac, Jacob)
* the one who brings peace to those who are abused (like Hebrew slaves in Egypt)
* the one who brings peace to those who are looking for a better life (giving them his…
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