Almighty and Eternal God, give me, I implore You, the great gift of inward peace. Command the winds and storms of my unruly passions. Subdue, by Your grace, my inclination to love created things too much. Give me a love of suffering for Your sake. Make me forbearing and kind to others, that I may avoid quarrels and contentions. And teach me constantly to seek after and to acquire that perfect resignation to Your Holy Will which alone brings interior peace. Amen.

6 The righteous will see and fear;
they will laugh at him, saying,
7 "Here now is the man
who did not make God his stronghold
but trusted in his great wealth
and grew strong by destroying others!"
8 But I am like an olive tree
flourishing in the house of God;
I trust in God's unfailing love
for ever and ever.
9 I will praise you forever for what you have done;
in your name I will hope, for your name is good.
I will praise you in the presence of your saints.
Psalm 52 New International Version

Readings for today from the Daily Lectionary
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Job 6:1-4, 8-15, 21 – Acts 9:32-43 – John 6:60-71