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Christ became man to make us sons of God and he intercedes for us before God our Father. Let us thank him for his loving mercy, and pray:
– Open to us the treasures of your love.
You have enlightened us in baptism:
we consecrate our day to you.
– Open to us the treasures of your love.
Fill us with praise of you today:
may we take your word with us wherever we may go.
– Open to us the treasures of your love.
Teach us to respond to your word like Mary our Mother:
may your word be fruitful in us.
– Open to us the treasures of your love.
Give us courage when things go wrong:
strengthen us with faith in you, with hope in your promises and with love of your will.
– Open to us the treasures of your love.
One can meditate on these words this morning. Baptism enlightens us. We have the virtues and life of God in us after baptism. This is our heritage.
We can consecrate the day to God because we are baptized and bring the Word of God wherever we go.
Responding like Mary means saying "Yes" to suffering, pain, inconvenience.
And, we all, especially now and in the future, need courage, faith and hope in the darkness which is growing. Love rests in the will. We love God through the decision of the Will
