Lots of Love
A reading from Robert Holden’s
Happiness Now: Timeless
Wisdom for Feeling Good Fast:
“In any given moment of your life, you’re either moving closer to heaven or
closer to hell. In other words, you’re either being loving or fearful. Love is
heaven; fear is hell. When you’re truly loving, you feel like heaven, but when
you’re afraid and cynical, you feel hellish…
“Love and fear are more than mere emotions. They are two distinct frames of
mind, two contrasting philosophies, two opposite intentions, each capable of
creating a world of experience both entirely separate from one another. Love
and fear are two different stories. Every day you walk out of the front door
of your home, either into a world of love or a world of fear, depending on
which story you most believe in. You choose the story.”
The Light of Understanding.
Thanks be to God.
2 Corinthians 13.11-14 (New King James Version)
A reading from St. Paul’s Letter to the Corinthians:
11Finally, [brothers and sisters], farewell. Become complete. Be
of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace
will be with you. 12Greet one another with a holy kiss. 13All
the saints greet you. 14The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the
love of God, and the communion of the holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.
The Light of the Ages.
Thanks be to God.
Matthew 28.16-20 (The Inclusive New Testament, Priests
for Equality)
Our God be with you.
And also with you.
A reading from the Gospel of Matthew.
Glory to you, Lord Jesus Christ!
16The Eleven made their way to Galilee, to the mountain where
Jesus had summoned them. 17At the sight of the risen Christ they
fell down in homage, though some doubted what they were seeing. 18Jesus
came forward and addressed them in these words:
“All
authority has been given me both in heaven and on earth; 19go,
therefore, and make disciples of all the nations. Baptize them in the name of
Abba God, and of the Only Begotten, and of the holy Spirit. 20Teach
them to carry out everything I have commanded you. And know that I am with you
always, even until the end of the world!”
This is the Good News…the Gospel!
Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ!