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TODAY’S WORD…

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The Lord is kind and full of compassion,

slow to anger, abounding in love.

How good is the Lord to all,

compassionate to all His creatures.

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The Lord is faithful in all His words

and loving in all His deeds.

The Lord supports all who fall

and raises all who are bowed down.

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The Lord is just in all His ways

and loving in all His deeds.

He is close to all who call Him,

who call on Him from their hearts.

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– Psalm 145:8-9,13-14,17-18 (JB)

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REFLECTION…

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Divine kingship is not detached and haughty,

as can be the case in the exercise of human power.

God expresses His sovereignty

by bending down to meet the frailest and most helpless of his creatures.

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We exalt this divine compassion,

this wonderful tenderness, fidelity and goodness

which the Lord our God extends to the whole of humanity, involving every creature.

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[from a reflection on Psalm 145 by Pope Benedict XVI]

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REPETITIVE PRAYER FOR TODAY…

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Lord God, I praise You and bless Your Holy Name!

Have mercy on me, Father, You who are great in Your mercy.

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