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the words of Jesus, how significant John the Baptist is in announcing
the coming of the Messiah. The Gospel concludes by contrasting
that “there has been none greater than John the Baptist” however,
“the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he”. This once
again, as in the second reading, illustrates the importance of
“realizing our precious fruit”, our ultimate salvation and place in God’
s kingdom.
Prayer
Lord, patience is a virtue that is clearly worth struggling for; please
bless us with the strength, fortitude and faith to be comfortably pa-
tient with ourselves and others and to allow for us to graciously ma-
ture under your guidance and direction.
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Kevin Kennan
Parishioner