Today is Tuesday, the 12th of November, the Feast of St. Josephat in the 32nd week of ordinary time. time. I'm . ... Christ be nearer I the hand, Christ behind,

Christ behind before me stand, Christ with me where I go, Christ around above below.

Christ be in my heart and mind, Christ within my soul enthrined, Christ within my soul enthrined, Christ control my wayward heart, Christ abide at near depart. Christ be near at either hand.

Let me make these simple words my prayer today.

Let me know Christ's presence in my life,

Christ's closeness to me in every moment of this day.

And let me welcome that presence with an open heart.

Christ, my life and only way.

Christ my land and night and day.

Christ be my unchanging friend, guide and shepherd to the end.

Today's reading is from the Gospel of Luke.

Who among you would say to your servant, who has just come in from ploughing or tending sheep in the field, come here at once and take your place at the table? Would you not rather say to him, prepare supper for me, put on your apron and serve me while I eat and drink,

later you may eat and drink. Do you thank the servant for doing what was commanded? So you also,

when you have done all that you were ordered to do, say, we are worthless servants, we have done only what we ought to have done. I'm How comfortable are you as a modern day listener with Jesus' words in today's passage?

Jesus speaks of servants in today's passage.

Jesus himself became the greatest servant of all.

What would you want to say to Jesus, the servant? I'm I'm I'm I'm I'm I'm I'm I'm I'm I'm I'm I'm I'm And what about your own serving?

Do you have a strong sense of a task?

A serving task, nothing glamorous here, you've been asked to do for others?

Washing dishes, or patiently caring for a family member, or just spending time listening to someone

who is lonely?

Music to someone who is lonely. I'm I'm I'm I'm

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