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Christ As you challenge us to open our hearts to recognize your promise, God, Father of Jesus and our Father,

lead us to the light of your grace. Enrol us in the sc LIGHT Penitential Rite As you challenge us to open our eyes to see your way, Lord As you challenge us to open our ears to hear you speak, Christ As you challenge us to open our hearts to recognize your promise, God, Father of Jesus and our Father, lead us to the light of your grace. Enrol us in the school of your Son, that his word may become our Gospel, his mercy our rule of life. May your spirit draw us closer to the road of fidelity to your call, that, when the race has been run, you may bestow on us the crown of glory, the reward of the saved. Homily Prayer: Creator of all good, my soul is your divine spark of life. Fan it to a flame which will consume all dark thoughts of self so that I may see reflected in my own brightness the goodness of your sons and daughters. Intercessions: -For the church of God: that her faith in Christ may be a light that shines brightly for all to see. -For the leaders of nations: that neither ambition for power blind them to the needs of their people. -For the light of the Holy Spirit for the Church

leaders that they may be attuned to the signs of the times, we pray to the Lord. -For those who have no voice: that others will speak for them and lead them to the freedom of sharing in the decisions which affect their lives. -For the grace to listen to those who challenge our way of living the Gospel: that we may learn to be more authentic Christians. -For that part of the world where people are blinded by long oppressions and live in darkness of hope that they find at this time the possibility of a ray of light -For those who are spiritually and physically blind that they may receive assistance on their journey 1) Be blessed, Lord! For you regard not the hierocracy of our hearts, but measure us by your word. May the table you set for those who follow the call of your son be the source of our charity. And may the spirit bring to fruition in us a harvest of truth, as Jesus Christ has promised. 2) God, you stand Volume in the darkness of hatred and sin. Called to that light, we ask for your guidance. Form our lives in your truth, our hearts in your love.

Reflection: "I have walked with people whose eyes are full of light but who see nothing in sea or in sky, nothing in city streets, nothing in books. It were far better to sail for ever in the night of blindness with senses and feeling and mind than content with the mere act of seeing." Helen Keller: The shadows in me cloud my vision make me see the dark side of every brother and all my sisters suffering from my sins. They are as bad as I think I am, hiding base and vile thought. The Son shines in me cleansing my sight brightening my good side, washing my brothers and each sister clean of all my own sins. They are as good as God has made me enfleshment of His thought.

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