Today is Friday the 5th of June, the Feast of St Boniface, in the ninth week of ordinary time. Don't let anything disturb you. Don't let this make you afraid.

Though the worst is getting worse now, all these things will pass away.

Every morning has a sunset.

Every dark night has a dawn.

Patience tells you you're not done yet.

They'll come and you go home.

Though you're tired and you're frightened. Paul Zach and Page CXVI sing,

Let nothing disturb you.

Still the love of God suffices

For whatever lies

Ahead Though the world is bent on conquest, all its riches turn to rise.

You have God, so you have all things. God alone will be enough.

For the sands a time are shifting

But God's love will never change

When that final bed is lifted

You see you've always known his face.

God is with you now at midnight.

God is with you now at noon.

If you fall or if you still fight

God will not abandon you Today's reading is from St Paul's second letter to Timothy.

Will not abandon you.

Now you have observed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, my persecutions, and my suffering the things that happened to me

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