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From Morning Prayer:

St. Damasus


One day, as He was teaching, there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by; and the power of the Lord was with Him to heal. And men were bringing a man who was paralyzed; but finding no way to bring him in, they went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles into their midst before Jesus.

And when He saw their faith, He said,

“Man, your sins are forgiven you.”

And the scribes and the Pharisees questioned, saying, “Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God only?”

When Jesus perceived their questionings, he answered them,

“Why do you question in your hearts? Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins" He said to the man who was paralyzed “I say to you, rise, take up your bed and go home.”

And immediately he rose, took up that on which he lay, and went home, glorifying God.

And amazement seized them, and they glorified God and were filled with awe, saying, “We have seen strange things today.”

(very loosely from the Gospel of Lk 5: 17-26)

I pray that this text finds you in Advent.

I pray that we may all have had a day of faith.

Please pray for all those listed in all the parts of the litany that follows (Part 1)(Part 2)(Part 3)(Part 4).

PEACE ✌ † 🙏 🐕‍🦺 🎄