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reading of the Book of Genesis in the
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beginning God created heaven and earth
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the earth was desolate and empty
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Darkness covered the face of the deep
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and the spirit of God hovered over the
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waters God said let there be light and
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The Light Came God saw that the light
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was good and separated the light from
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the darkness and God called the light
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light day and the Darkness night there
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was an afternoon and a morning the first
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day God said let a firmament be made
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between the waters separating them one
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from another and God made the expanse
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and separated the waters that were below
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from those that were above the expanse
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and so it was done God called the
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firmament Heaven There was an afternoon
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and a morning second day God said let
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the waters under the sky come together
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in one place and the dry ground will
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appear and so it was done the dry Ground
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God called Earth and the Gathering of
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see and God saw that it was good God
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said let the Earth bring forth
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vegetation and seed bearing plants and
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fruit trees bearing fruit according to
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their kind which have their seed in it
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upon the Earth and so it was done and
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the Earth produced vegetation and plants
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bearing seed after their kind and trees
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bearing fruit having in it the seed of
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their kind and God saw that it was good
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there was an afternoon and a morning the
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third day God said let there be lights
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in the expanse of the sky to separate
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the day from the night let them be signs
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to Mark the seasons the days and the
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years and let them shine in the expanse
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of the sky and give light on the earth
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and so it was done God made the two
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great lights the greater light to
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preside over the day and the less light
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to preside over the night and the Stars
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God placed them in the expanse of Heaven
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to give light to the Earth to preside
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over the day and the night and to
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separate the light from the darkness and
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God saw that it was good and there was
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an evening and a morning the fourth day
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word of the Lord thank
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God Proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus
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Christ according to St Mark Glory To You
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Lord at that time Jesus and his
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disciples had just crossed the Sea of
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Galilee they arrived at jerat and tied
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up the boat as soon as they got off the
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boat people immediately recognized Jesus
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traveling throughout that region they
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took the sick lying in their beds to the
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place where they heard that Jesus was
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and in the towns cities and Fields where
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they arrived they placed the sick in the
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squares and asked asked them to at least
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Touch the Hem of their clothes and
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everyone who touched him was healed word
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of Salvation Glory To You
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Lord in the beginning God created heaven
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and earth these are the words that open
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the holy scriptures that introduce us
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not only to the account of creation but
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to the infinite mystery of God's love a
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love that gave rise to everything that
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exists today as we reflect on the
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readings from Genesis and the gospel of
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Mark we are invited to contemplate both
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the Grandeur of God the Creator and the
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intimate Touch of God the Savior who
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heals and restores our lives imagine for
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a moment a blank screen completely empty
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then an artist begins to paint with
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Vivid colors surprising shapes and
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details that capture the beauty of life
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this is the picture that Genesis
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presents to us the creation of the the
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world is God's Masterpiece every element
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perfectly ordered every detail made with
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purpose the sky the Earth the Sun the
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moon the stars the Seas and the dry land
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all created by the powerful word of God
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but Genesis is not just a scientific or
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historical account it is a testimony to
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God's creative love he did not create
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the universe out of necessity but out of
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generosity so that we could exist and
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share his life each day of creation
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reveals an aspect of divine goodness
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light separating from Darkness Waters
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being gathered to make room for the
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Earth and stars being placed in the sky
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as signs of guidance and Beauty every
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detail is a reminder that everything
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that exists was intended by God for good
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for harmony for life now let's bring
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this Vision to our own reality how often
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do we stop to admire the Starry Sky the
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heat of the Sun or the sound of the
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ocean waves in the rush of everyday life
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we often neglect the beauty around us
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forgetting that each element of creation
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is a gift from God an invitation to
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praise and give thanks may we open our
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eyes and hearts to see the Creator in
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his Works recognizing that everything
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around us is a reflection of his glory
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however the Genesis account points us to
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something deeper we are not just
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Spectators of creation we are part of it
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we are created in the image and likeness
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of God Called to participate in his
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creative work to care for the world he
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gave us as stewards of creation we are
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responsible for protecting and
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preserving what God called good this
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includes the environment but it also
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includes our relationships our
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communities and our souls turning now to
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the gospel of Mark we see Jesus the son
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of God walking among the people touching
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their lives in a personal and
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transformative way he crosses the sea
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arrives on land and is immediately
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surrounded by crowds who bring their
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sick people to be healed it is
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interesting to note that people believed
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in the power of Jesus so much that just
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touching his clothes was enough to
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restore Health what does this teach us
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about our faith the gospel crowds offer
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us a powerful lesson about Hope and
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perseverance they recognized in Jesus
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the presence of God the one who not only
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created the world but also cares about
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every detail of our existence just as
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God brought order to chaos at the
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beginning of creation Jesus brought
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healing and restoration to Broken lives
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let us think for a moment about the
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touch of Jesus how many of us seek that
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touch how many of us bring our sick our
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emotional wounds our sins our anxieties
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before him often we are like those who
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wait on the side of the road wanting
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just a moment of contact with divine
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grace but unlike the crowd who had to
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travel long distances to reach Jesus we
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have him close closer than we could ever
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imagine he is present in our hearts in
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the Eucharist in the word proclaimed in
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the community gathered in his name and
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here is the beauty of connecting these
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two readings the same God who created
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the heavens and the Earth is the god who
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reached down to touch Humanity he who
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formed the stars with his word is the
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same one who in Jesus stretched out his
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hand to heal the sick and welcome the
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rejected this connection reminds us that
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God is not just great and transcendent
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it is also up close and personal there
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is a metaphor that can help us
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understand this relationship think of a
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Sund dial during the day it points us
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towards the sunlight helping us measure
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time but for it to work it needs to be
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perfectly aligned with the light source
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so too are our lives we were created to
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reflect God's light but to do so we need
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to be aligned with him turning our
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hearts to his presence so how can we
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apply these truths to our daily lives
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first we are called to an attitude of
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gratitude and praise let us recognize
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God's goodness in everything around us
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in things big and small second let us be
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agents of healing in the world just as
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Jesus brought restoration to those who
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sought him we can also bring hope and
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comfort to those who suffer a smile a
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word of encouragement an act of kindness
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all of these can be a reflection of
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jesus' touch in people's lives and
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finally let us remember that we are part
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of creation and that God gave us a
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mission to be Guardians of the earth and
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Witnesses of his love this means caring
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for the environment but it also means
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cultivating relationships of peace and
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Justice being a light to those around us
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as we close this reflection may we
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remember that we are loved by the one
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who created the universe and who heals
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us in our fragility no matter how
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chaotic our lives may seem God is still
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in control bringing order Beauty and
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purpose let us trust in him seek his
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touch and live as Sons and Daughters of
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the Creator and savior may God's grace
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Inspire us to live with gratitude
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amen St Michael the Archangel defend Us
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in battle be our protection against the
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wickedness and snares of the devil may
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God rebuke him we humbly pray and do
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thou o Prince of the Heavenly Host by
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the power of God cast into hell Satan
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and all the evil spirits who prow
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throughout the world seeking the ruin of
