Monday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time
August 26, 2024

Today’s Readings:

https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/082624.cfm

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We ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters,
as is fitting, because your faith flourishes ever more,
and the love of every one of you for one another grows ever greater…

… We always pray for you,
that our God may make you worthy of his calling
and powerfully bring to fulfillment every good purpose
and every effort of faith,
that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you,
and you in him,
in accord with the grace of our God and Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thessalonians 1: 3-4; 11-12

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How grateful we should be for the communities of faith that nurture us! In today’s beautiful words, Paul prays in gratitude for the faithful and generous Thessalonians community.

Today, in God’s Lavish Mercy:
If we have been blessed by the faith of family, friends, parish, school, religious community, or place of ministry, we can echo the words of Paul in his gratitude for the Thessalonians community.
Let’s take the time to recall and give thanks for those who bless us with their faith. Doing so will make us more grateful, humble, generous, and courageous.

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Poetry: Common Prayer – Renee Yann, RSM

When she comes to morning prayer,
from night’s isolating shadows,
she comes from someplace
I have never been
with invitations to a place
that I could never be,
save her full divestiture
to God, done humbly before me.

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Music: Contemplation – Tim Wheater