Today is Monday the 14th of August, the feast of St. Maximilian Colby in the 19th week of

ordinary time.

All of the sound sings abide with me. As you listen, become aware of the ways in which

Jesus is abiding with you today, in this moment.

The darkness deepened, old with me above, when all the heavens fell and compass

believed hell of the helpless moon abiding with me.

Swed to his clothes as long as little day.

The joy is growling, its glories pass away, change and decay in all around I see.

Oh, thou who changes the abide with me.

I've been known for with me and unto blood.

Pills have no weight and tears no bitter man, where is the sting?

Where grave thy victory lies, triumph still, if thou abide with me.

Today's reading is from the gospel of Matthew.

As they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, the Son of Man is going to be betrayed into human hands, and they will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised, and they were greatly distressed.

When they reached Copernum, the collectors of the temple tax came to Peter and said, does your teacher not pay the temple tax?

He said, yes, he does.

And when he came home, Jesus spoke of it first asking, what do you think Simon, from whom do kings of the earth take toll or tribute, from their children or from others?

When Peter said, from others, Jesus said to him, then the children are free.

However, so that we do not give offence to them, go to the lake and cast a hook.

Take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth, you will find a coin.

Take that and give it to them for you and me.

Start by staying for a moment or two with the opening of this passage.

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