Eucharistic Readings for Holy Saturday: All Years
Job 14:1-14; or Lamentations 3:1-9, 19-24; Psalm 31:1-4, 15-16; 1 Peter 4:1-8; Matthew 27:57-66; or John 19:38-42
“Above all, maintain constant love for one another, for love covers a multitude of sins.” (1st Peter 4: 8)
In this 1st Peter writing, Peter admonishes believers to stop living reckless lives and to live like Christ wants us to live. He says that while we have sinned in our past, following the example of people who knew no better, we are held to a higher standard because we have been taught by our Lord.
To this I will add that once we know, we can’t un-know. As we pray for things to be better, we must live into our prayers in a better way. Our behavior must be a continuation of our prayers.
Let us pray:
Most Holy Lord Jesus, You walked among us as a prayer from God Almighty. You set the example of what it means to live as a holy people. And now as we await the celebration of your Resurrection, we ask you to give us new life in loving one another and to lay aside our sins. O Lord we cannot continue without you. Be with us Lord Christ, lead us and guide us still. Amen.
Please keep up your thoughts and prayers and hopes for Ukraine and Russia, Israel and Palestine, and our schools including St. Augustine in Raleigh, North Carolina.
As we listen to what the Spirit of God is saying to us, let us live to love and serve, and to teach others to love and serve, while pondering anew what the Almighty can do. John
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