Admiring Others:

God, help me, I pray, to admire what is fine in other people and to make my admiration known. Keep me aware that human hearts are ever hungry for encouragement. I know that even people who seem so confident can be strengthened in their work. May I develop the art of searching out kindness, generosity and courage, and then, by word or letter, show my admiration. Amen.

Unity – Faith:

In today’s Gospel Jesus prays for all believers to be united. All Christians should build on the positive and common aspects of the faith in Our Lord as Saviour of all humankind. Instead, many sow division by emphasizing or condemning the differences. Such practices cannot be the work of the Holy Spirit.

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Rule your own heart as a king rules over his kingdom, but be subject above all to the supreme ruler, God Himself.

- Saint John Climacus