RELIGION AND ART

So Gad went to David and told him. 'Are three years of famine to come on you in your country, 'he said, 'or will you flee fro three months before your pursuing enemy, or would you rather have three days' pestilence in your country? Now think, and decide how I am to answer him who sends me. 'David said to Gad, "This is a hard choice.  But let us rather fall into the Power of  the Lord, since his mercy is great, and not into the power of men. 'So David chose pestilence. Mass Reading Lectures du jour Saint Agatha with the Lord there is Mercy Heavenly Father it is true you are full of mercy and compassion. I know that with you there is forgiveness and compassion.  My fellow being may find it difficult to forgive and other may want to take revenge against me or pursue me for no reason. With you Father, I am safe.  May your mercy and love remain with me always.

While he was still speaking some people arrived from the house of the synagogue official to say; 'Your daughter is dead: why put the Master to any further trouble?' But Jesus had overheard this remark of theirs and said to the official, 'Do not be afraid: only have faith'. And he allowed no one to go with him except Peter James and John the brother of James. So they came to the official's house and Jesus noticed all the commotion, with people weeping and wailing unrestrainedly.  He went in and said to them, 'Why all this commotion and crying?  The child is not dead, but asleep. Mass Readings Textes de la messe du jour Psalm 86 Lord Jesus Christ, you are the Lord of life and death.  You loves us so much. Coincidentally the woman that touched the helm of your cloth was sick for twelve years, and the little girl was twelve years old. I pray today for everyone with terminal sickness to be healed in your most Holy name. Thank you Lord for your love and

As David was reaching Bahurim, out came a man of the same clan as Saul's family. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and as he came he uttered curse after curse and threw stones at David and at all King David's officers, though the whole army and all the champions flanked the right and left. The words of his curse were these, 'Be off, be off, man of blood, scoundrel! the Lord has transferred that same sovereignty to Absalom your son. Now your doom has overtaken you, man of blood that your are.' Abishai son of Zeruiah said to the king, 'is this dead dog to curse my lord the king? Let me go over and cut his head off.' But the king replied, 'What business is it of mine and yours, sons of Zeruiah? Let him curse. If the Lord has said to him, "Curse David",  what right has anyone to say, "Why have you done this?"

'Now, Master, you can let your servant go in peace just as you promised;  because my eyes have seen the salvation which you have prepared for all the  nations to see, a light to enlighten the pagans ad the glory of you people Israel'. Heavenly Father, thank you for the Holy Family.  Their life is example of how families of nations should imitate.There is love, peace and unity.  The Father the protector,the mother love, and the child obedience. Father direct and \guide my actions that I may imitate the Family of Joseph, Mary and Jesus. Readings at Mass lectures du jour Alleluah Today Heavenly Father you reveal to us Your Son Jesus Christ to us all. The fulfilment of our Promise