The women were terrified and bowed with their faces to the ground. Then the men asked, “Why are you looking among the dead for someone who is alive?
Luke 24:5
May you watch over this Temple night and day, this place where you have said, ‘My name will be there.’ May you always hear the prayers I make toward this place.
1 Kings 8:29
That Sunday evening the disciples were meeting behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! “Peace be with you,” he said.
John 20:19
Christ Jesus, as we enter wildernesses of fear, selfishness, and domination, keep us focused on your holy will and our call to share the Good News. Steady us and ready us to be directed toward the path of peace. Amen.
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