Today is Monday, the 15th of September.

The Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows in the 24th week of ordinary time.

Tenebrae, directed by Nigel Chort, sing the Nook Dimitis from Rachmaninoff's Vespers,

The Song of Simeon.

Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace, according to your word,

for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples. As I listen aware that I am in God's presence now, that I too am God's servant,

and that I too am part of this story of salvation. The SELFETI.

SEPOVAN Godfrey As peri, and the man God Oh The The Lordeis Abund, the head of

him

Ory Today's reading. Today's reading is from the Gospel of Luke.

And the child's father and mother were amazed at what was being said about him.

Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary,

This child is destined for the falling and the rising of many in Israel,

and to be a sign that will be opposed,

so that the inner thoughts of many will be revealed,

and a sword will pierce your own soul too.

And a sword will pierce your own soul too. This is a very striking passage. Let's spend some time in prayerful attention with it.

The child was of course Jesus, who was being presented in the temple.

Spend a moment with his parents, Mary and Joseph.

Why do you think they were amazed?

How did they show their amazement, do you think? I'm M. I'm M M M M M M M M M I'm A sword will pierce your own soul too.

Place yourself in Mary's shoes. How do you receive these words? I'm I'm I'm I'm I'm

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