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Ma3hew 7 24-25 Anyone who hears my words and puts them into practice is like a sage who built a house on rock. When the rainy season set in, the torrent came and the winds blew and buffeted the house. It didn’t collapse because it had been set solidly on rock.
Just days after the birth of Christ, we already hear in today's Gospel from John, Jesus referred to by other names. Here, we hear that He is the Lamb of God, Rabbi, and the Messiah. We learn that Rabbi means teacher. With Jesus' unceasing love and unconditional forgiveness, there is no greater teacher than He himself. We must be teachers ourselves and teach Jesus' ways to our family and friends through our words and actions. Loving God, we pray that Jesus' teachings will show us the way to compassion, peace, forgiveness, and love throughout our lives. Amen. Christina Cellucci
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