Lord, you call us to help build your kingdom. May we praise you with our lips and with our lives. Please forgive all our sins. We can not express the gratitude in our hearts for your awesome mercy. Thank you for all the life you give us. Grant us all we need to live full lives and bring you glory. Lovingly touch all who are burdened with physical or emotional pain, especially those on our lists and those who we promised to pray for. Welcome all those who have preceded us in death. We ask all this in Jesus name.
Amen
Companion Events: Birthdays: Larry Gates (1/14), Mary (Dean) Norton (1/15), Martin Munoz (1/19). In memoriam: Baby Elizabeth Lay (1/17/1993), Lina Kilday (1/19/1958), Charlie Shelton SJ (1/20/2014).
Keeping In-touch: We enjoyed an ordinary week: played some tennis & pickleball and worked on our healthy-eating and exercise. Some winter weather has arrived. We're planning our summer trips.
The Readings: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Some Commentary for prayer or study: The Sunday Website
My comments and an invitation for your comments: Two points struck me in our Gospel for this Sunday. First, Jesus calls all of us to join in the building of God's kingdom. Anything (our nets) that keeps us from living in God's grace and pointing to God's love and mercy should be dropped. And, secondly, the phrase "This is the time of fulfillment" challenges me to live in the present. It challenges me to experience God's presence in our lives now.
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