Matthew 5:16 – Let your light shine before others

John 1:1-5 – Christ as the Light

Acts 1:4; 2:1-2 – Waiting together in unity and receiving the Spirit^[2]

John 14:20 – “I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you”

“Go therefore and make disciples… teach them to obey…”

John 13:34-35 – “A new command I give you: Love one another…”

Mark 10:43-45 – “Not so with you. Whoever wants to become great… must be your servant… slave of all”

John 14:21 – “Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me.”

Matthew 22:37-40 – The Greatest Commandments: Love God and neighbor

Mark 9:23 – “Everything is possible for one who believes”

John 7:37-39 – “If anyone is thirsty… rivers of living water”

John 3:16 – God so loved the world….

Matthew 18:3 – Become like children to enter the kingdom

Mark 10:43  Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,

A PRAYER FOR MORAL COURAGE (Max Oliva, SJ)

Dear God, please give me the courage to always stand for what is right in Your sight. Give me the wisdom to know when to act quickly and wisely, and the strength to speak truth to power regardless of personal cost.

Please fill me with Your Spirit, give me hope, and make my heart both compassionate and courageous.  Amen

Mark 5:36  …“Do not fear, only believe.”