Lucy,  Martyr

Loving God, for the salvation of all you gave Jesus Christ as light to a world in darkness: Illumine us, with your daughter Lucy, with the light of Christ, that by the merits of his passion we may be led to eternal life; through the same Jesus Christ, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

1 O Lord, my heart is not lifted up;

    my eyes are not raised too high;

   I do not occupy myself with things

    too great and too marvelous for me.

2 But I have calmed and quieted my soul,

    like a weaned child with its mother;

    like a weaned child is my soul within me.

3 O Israel, hope in the Lord

    from this time forth and forevermore.

Psalm 131 – English Standard Version

Readings for today from the Daily Lectionary

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Haggai 1:1-15 – Revelation 2:18-29 – Matthew 23:27-39