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TODAY’S WORD…

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Come to the Lord, and leave your sin behind.

Pray sincerely that He will help you live a better life.

Return to the Most High and turn away from sin.

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How great is the Lord’s merciful forgiveness

of those who turn to him!

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– Sirach 15:25-26,29 (GNT)

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REFLECTION…

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God is our ultimate Judge,

and we must render an account to our Creator,

not just as regards our external actions

but even with regards to our innermost thoughts.

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As we contemplate on God’s infinite mercy,

and on His great love for us,

the decision to change our way of life

and conform to His commandments,

becomes clear

…and urgent.

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When we convert to God

and leave our old self behind,

we start to truly live again

and to look beyond this existence

– to everlasting life in His glorious Presence.

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PRAYER…

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My Lord God,

now that I have found You,

I do not want to ever let You go.

You are my life,

and I want to live in harmony with Your Law.

Remove my self-centeredness, O Lord.

Help me reject sin,

because it distances me from You;

because it makes me undeserving of Your love

and Your mercy;

because I want to love and honour You,

and live in Your presence,

now…and forever.

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Amen.

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REPETITIVE PRAYER FOR TODAY…

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I love You, Lord. Forgive me, Lord. Renew me, Lord!

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YEAR OF FAITH 2012-2013

FROM THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH…

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To choose deliberately – that is, both knowing it and willing it –

something gravely contrary to the divine law

and to the ultimate end of man

is to commit a mortal sin.

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This destroys in us the charity

without which eternal beatitude is impossible.

Unrepented, it brings eternal death.

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[CCC 1874]

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