Walk On Water (WOW) quote for today
"In the Cross is Health,
In the Cross is Life,
In the Cross is Protection from enemies,
In the Cross is heavenly sweetness,
In the Cross strength of mind..........."
-Imitation of Christ by Thomas Kempis
Canticle of Zechariah
Blessed be the Lord the GOD of Israel, for he has visited His people, He has set them free, and He has established for us a saving power in the House of His Servant David, just as He proclaimed, by the mouth of His Holy Prophets from ancient time, that he would save us from our enemies and from the hands of all who hates us, and show faithful love to our Ancestors, and so keep in mind His Holy Covenant.
This was the Oath He swore to our Father Abraham, that He would grant us, free from fear, to be delivered from the Hands of our Enemies, to serve Him in Holiness and uprightness in His presence, in all our days. And you little child, shall be called Prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare a way for Him, to give His people knowledge of Salvation through the forgiveness their sins, because of the Faithful Love of our GOD in which the rising Sun has come from on high to visit us, to give light to those who live in darkness and the shadow dark as death, and to guide our feet in to the way of peace. Amen.
PRAYER:
Almighty ever living God, you choose what is weak in the world to shame what is strong. Grant that, as we celebrate the martyrdom of Saint Agnes, we may follow her example of steadfastness in faith.
Through our Lord JESUS CHRIST, who lives and reigns with you and the HOLY SPIRIT, ONE GOD, for ever and ever.
Amen.