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reading of the letter to the Hebrews
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therefore Brothers we have full freedom
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to enter the sanctuary through the blood
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of Jesus he opened a new and living path
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for us through the curtain that is
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through his Humanity we have a great
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priest appointed over the house of God
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let us therefore approach with a sincere
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heart full of Faith with a heart
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purified if IED from every evil
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conscience and with a body washed with
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pure water without discouragement let us
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continue to affirm Our Hope because he
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who made the promise is faithful let us
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be attentive to one another to encourage
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us towards charity and good works let us
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not abandon our assemblies as some tend
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to do rather let us try to encourage
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each other and all the more as you see
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the day approaching word of the Lord
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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 said to the
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crowd who brings a lamp and puts it
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under a box or under a bed on the
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contrary does he not put it on a
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lampstand thus everything that is hidden
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must become manifest and everything that
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is secret must be discovered if anyone
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has ears to hear Let Him hear Jesus also
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said pay attention to what you hear with
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the same measure with which you measure
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you will also be measured and even more
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will be given to you whoever has
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something will be given even more from
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what he does not have it will be taken
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away even even what he has word of
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Salvation Glory To You Lord
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dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ what
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a joy it is to be gathered together in
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this celebration seeking the word of God
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to illuminate our hearts and strengthen
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us in our journey of faith today we are
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invited to reflect on two very profound
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passages which tell us about the light
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of faith that illuminates our path and
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our responsibility as Christians to
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shine this light in the world the author
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of the letter to the Hebrews and the
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Lord Jesus himself in the gospel of Mark
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offer us precious teachings that can
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transform Our Lives I want to start our
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reflection with an image imagine a
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candle lit in a dark place what happens
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when the light from this candle spreads
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it not only illuminates the place you
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are in but also reflects on everything
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around you creating soft shadows and
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spreading heat in a similar way the
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faith we have in Jesus is like that
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light which should not be hidden but
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rather shared and spread to illuminate
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the darkness of the world in the the
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first reading the author of the letter
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to the Hebrews tells us about the
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confidence and boldness we must have
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When approaching God he reminds us that
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through Christ we have a New and Living
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Way to the Lord having therefore
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Brethren boldness to enter into the holy
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of holies through the blood of Jesus
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what does this mean for us it means that
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through the death and resurrection of
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Jesus we who were distant have been
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reconciled with God we no longer need
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human mediators sacrifices or complic
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ated rituals to get closer to God
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through Christ we have direct access to
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the father and it is with this
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confidence that we must approach him in
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prayer and worship the word boldness is
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important here boldness is not arrogance
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it is not presumption but it is the full
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confidence that through Christ we are
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beloved children of God we are invited
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to enter the presence of God with
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courage and an open heart knowing that
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he welcomes us with love and this access
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to God is an immense gift an invitation
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to a personal relationship with him we
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must not waste this opportunity the
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author of Hebrews also calls us to
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perseverance reminding us that as we
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approach God we must keep our hope firm
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without wavering for he who made the
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promise is faithful in other words if
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God made promises he will fulfill them
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the confidence we have in his promises
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gives us strength to persevere in times
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of difficulty even when circumstances
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are challenging even when life tests us
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we can maintain our faith because we
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know that God is faithful and keeps his
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word furthermore the author exhorts us
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to consider one another to encourage one
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another to love and good works the
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Christian Community is called to be a
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place where we support each other where
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we encourage each other in faith where
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we help each other live the Commandments
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of Christ This is not optional but an
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essential part of our journey we are not
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called to live our faith alone but in
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communion with others building each
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other up now let's go to the gospel of
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Mark where Jesus tells us about light he
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says the lamp is not put under a bushel
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nor under the bed but on a lampstand
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that it may give light to those in the
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house the light of our faith which we
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receive from God is not something to be
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kept to ourselves but must be shared the
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light cannot be hidden if the faith we
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have in Christ is true true it must
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shine and radiate around us affecting
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the people we interact with the
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communities we participate in and even
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the world interestingly Jesus also warns
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us for with what measure you measure it
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will also be measured to you this
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teaches us that by sharing the light of
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our faith we are not only enlightening
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others but also allowing ourselves to be
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enlightened our faith is not something
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selfish it grows and strengthens as we
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share it the more we give
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the more we receive if we measure faith
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hope and love generously God will also
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measure us abundantly in the context of
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our daily lives this word from Jesus is
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an invitation to reflect on how we are
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living our faith are we like a lit lamp
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which must be placed in a visible place
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to illuminate the environment around us
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or are we trying to hide our light
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afraid it will reveal what's inside us
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Jesus calls us to be light in the world
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to shine in our attitudes in our words
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and in everything we do the way we treat
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others how we live our relationships how
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we behave at work or at home all of this
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must be a reflection of the Light of
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Christ in us today we are faced with an
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invitation to live our faith boldly and
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generously boldness to approach god with
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confidence knowing that he is always
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available to listen and welcome us
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boldness to be Witnesses of his light in
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the world not hiding the faith we have
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but putting it in evidence so that
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others can be enlightened too we are
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called to be the salt of the earth and
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the light of the world as Jesus said and
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what does this mean in Practical terms
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how can we live this faith concretely in
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our daily lives first we need to
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approach God In Prayer with confidence
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and courage taking advantage of the path
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opened by Christ prayer is the key to
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our communion with God and constant
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prayer keeps us connected to the source
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of our light second we must be
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intentional about sharing the light of
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our faith with others this can be done
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through small acts of kindness such as a
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smile for someone who is experiencing
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difficulties or a gesture of help for a
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brother or sister in need but it must
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also be done explicitly through our
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courage to talk about Christ when the
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opportunity arises to share the hope we
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have in him and to live a life that
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reflects gospel values finally we must
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remember that our faith is a light that
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shines brighter than more we share it
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every Act of Love of justice of
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generosity that we perform not only
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illuminates the world but also
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strengthens our own faith and brings us
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closer to God now brothers and sisters I
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invite you to reflect on the following
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how can I be more bold in my faith where
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can I be most generous in Sharing The
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Light of Christ what changes do I need
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to make so that the Light of Christ
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shines more clearly in my life let's
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pray asking the Lord to grant us the
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courage and strength to live our faith
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boldly and generously so that we can be
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a light to others and bring his light to
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the world Lord Jesus we praise you and
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thank you for your word that enlightens
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us we ask for the grace to live our
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faith with confidence and boldness to
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share the light we receive from you
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generously so that others may know your
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love and your truth may your light shine
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in us and through US amen May the peace
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of Christ be with you all amen
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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 prowl
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throughout the world seeking the ruin of
