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reading of the first letter of St John
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Little Children let no one lead you
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astray he who practices Justice is just
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just as he is just he who commits sin is
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of the devil because the devil has been
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a sinner from the beginning this is why
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the Son of God manifested himself to
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destroy the works of the devil whoever
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was born of God does not commit sin
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because the seed of God remains in him
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he cannot sin for he was born of God in
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this it is revealed who is a Son of God
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and who is a son of the devil whoever
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does not practice righteousness is not
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of God nor is he who does not love his
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brother word of the Lord thank
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God proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus
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Christ according to St John Glory To You
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Lord at that time John was again with
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two of his disciples and seeing Jesus
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passing by he said Behold the Lamb of
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God hearing these words the two
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disciples followed Jesus turning to them
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and seeing that they were following him
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Jesus asked what are you looking for
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they said Rabbi which means Master where
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do you live Jesus replied come and see
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so they went to see where he lived and
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that day they stayed with him it was
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around 4: in the afternoon Andrew Simon
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Peter's brother was one of the two who
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heard John's words and followed Jesus he
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first went to find his brother Simon and
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told him we have found the Messiah which
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Christ then Andrew LED Simon to Jesus
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Jesus looked closely at him and said you
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are Simon son of John you will be called
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Stone word of Salvation Glory To You
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Lord dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ
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have you ever noticed how a single
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decision can completely change the
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course of a life an unexpected encounter
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a Moment of clarity a courageous yes and
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suddenly everything transforms today's
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readings tell us about profound
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Transformations and decisive choices
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that Define who we really are in the
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first reading John presents us with a
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blunt truth he who commits sin is of the
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devil he who was begotten by God does
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not commit sin at first glance these
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words may seem scary after all we all
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sin right but John is talking about
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something deeper here he is talking
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about identity and life Direction when
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John says that anyone born of God can
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cannot sin he is not suggesting an
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impossible Perfection it is talking
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about our nature transformed in Christ
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it's like a compass there may be
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temporary deviations But True North
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remains constant when we are truly born
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of God our fundamental orientation
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changes sin stops being our nature and
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becomes an anomaly and then we come to
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the gospel where we find one of the most
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transformative moments in human history
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Andrew and Peter's first Encounter With
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Jesus the scene begins with John the
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Baptist pointing to Jesus Behold the
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Lamb of God what an extraordinary
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statement John does not say Behold a
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great teacher or Behold a mighty Prophet
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but the Lamb of God a reference loaded
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with sacrificial meaning that his Jewish
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hearers would have understood
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immediately the two disciples hearing
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this begin to follow Jesus and then
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something fascinating happens Jesus
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turns and asks asks what are you looking
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for it's a question that Echoes down the
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centuries to us today what are we really
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looking for in our lives status security
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meaning love the disciples response is
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intriguing instead of giving a straight
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answer they ask Rabbi where do you live
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it may seem like a strange question but
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it reveals a deep desire they don't just
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want information about Jesus they want
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to meet him in person they want to be
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where he is and Jesus response is an
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invitation that would change their lives
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forever come and see there are no
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elaborate theological arguments no
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complex requirements just a simple
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invitation for a personal experience
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Andre is so impacted by this encounter
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that he immediately looks for his
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brother Simon we have found the Messiah
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notice the urgency the joy in his words
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when we find something or someone that
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transforms our life we can't keep it to
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ourselves and then we see another
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transformative moment Jesus looks at
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Simon and says you are Simon you will be
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called Seas which means Peter Jesus not
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only sees who Simon is but who he can
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become in a moment of personal encounter
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a new identity is conferred how do these
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readings connect and speak to our
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reality today they show us that being a
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Christian is not just about following a
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set of rules or accepting certain
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doctrines it's about a fundamental
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transformation of identity it's about
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encountering Jesus personally and
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allowing that encounter to redefine who
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we are when John says that whoever is
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born of God cannot sin he is talking
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about this new identity just as Peter
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could no longer be just Simon after
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meeting Jesus we cannot remain the same
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after a genuine encounter with Christ
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the the invitation to come and see still
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resonates with us today Jesus does not
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ask us to accept a set of abstract
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truths he invites us into a personal
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experience a transformative relationship
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and just like Andre when we experience
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this transformation we naturally want to
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share it with others so today allow me
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to ask you a few questions what are you
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looking for where is your heart truly
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set have you ever had a personal
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Encounter With Jesus that transformed
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your identity if so how is this
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reflected in your daily choices if not
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are you willing to accept the invitation
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see the good news is that no matter
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where we are on our spiritual journey
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the invitation remains open Jesus keeps
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turning to us asking what are you
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looking for and he continues to invite
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us come and see may we like Andre and
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Pedro have the courage to follow this
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invitation may we allow our encounter
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with Jesus to transform our identity so
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profoundly that sin becomes increasingly
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foreign to our nature and that like
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Andre we cannot contain the joy of
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sharing the treasure we have found with
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others May the grace of our Lord Jesus
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Christ the love of God the father and
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the communion of the Holy Spirit be with
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St Michael the Archangel defend Us in
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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
