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In the Magnificat today, there is a meditation on the Gospel of Matthew concerning the owner of the vineyard who goes out 5 times to seek laborers for the day. The mediation was by St. Thomas Aquinas. He points out that God GOES OUT five times for us...not once or twice but FIVE. His entire mediation was beautiful. No wonder he is called the "Angelic Doctor."

How merciful is our Lord! He never abandons us, even when we have abandoned Him.

From this evening's Sedro prayers of the Divine Office

Creator and ruler of all in heaven and on earth,
your glory surpasses and transcends all things.
We place our trust in you, as we come to you with contrite hearts and repentant tears.

Assured that you help those who call upon you and save those who take refuge in you,
we beg you to guard your flock day and night, and gather us who are scattered.
Deliver from the evil one and his power, your people who believe in you and pray to you.
Exalt your Church and lead her to those who are strangers,
those who remain far from your mysteries,
and those who do not believe in you.
Let there be no heresies to draw us from you,
and may only true faith be proclaimed in your Church to the end of time.
Thus we shall give glory and thanksgiving to you, and your Father and your living and Holy Spirit,
now and forever.
Amen.