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Hearts on earth say in the course of a joyful experience, ‘I don’t want this to ever end.’ The hearts of those in heaven say, ‘I want this to go on forever.’ And it will. There is no better news than this. –J.I. Packer

First keep the peace within yourself, then you can also bring peace to others. –Thomas a Kempis

[22] After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. [23] And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. [24] For John was not yet cast into prison. [25]…

John 3:22-36 22 After this Jesus and his disciples went into the Judean countryside, and he spent some time there with them and baptized. 23 John also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim because water was abundant there; and people kept coming and were being baptized 24 –John, of course, had not yet been thrown…

<a style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" href="javascript:avPlayer('http://websrvr40nj.audiovideoweb.com/avwebdsnjwebsrvr4453/catholiclectionary/8_08_12.mp3','Beliefnet presents today\'s lectionary reading fromthe United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’,’/imgs/avplayer/player_bibleaudiofeed.jpg’,’320′,’240′);”>Hear Today’s Lectionary Reading Reading I: Ezekiel 2:8–3:4 Responsorial Psalm: 119:14, 24, 72, 103, 111, 131 Gospel Reading: Matthew 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 To read the text for today’s reading, please click here. All audio of the Lectionary readings are used with…

If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained. Bear with one another and, if anyone has a complaint against another, forgive each other; just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. source: The Bible (New Revised Standard Version)

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