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sus to help his sick servant.What moved Jesus was the commander’s demeanor
and superior behavior.The blending of the centurion’s authority, his responsibil-
ity, and his care for ALL his men was touching to Jesus.“He was amazed,”Mat-
thew tells us Jesus said to his followers, and then Jesus told them:“Amen I say to
you, in no one in Israel have I found such faith.” If you want to know how to
please the Lord, this is a good way to start.
Prayer
Father in Heaven,
You give us so much and we have so little to give without you.We want to please
you, and so often forget to humble ourselves and become those empty vessels as
we wait for your loving response.
Amen.
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Patsy Hilbert,
parishioner, RCIA sponsor