May 18, 2027

1My child, when you come to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for trials. 2Be sincere of heart and steadfast, and do not be impetuous in time of adversity. 3Cling to him, do not leave him, that you may prosper in your last days. 4Accept whatever happens to you; in periods of humiliation be patient. 5For in fire gold is tested, and the chosen, in the crucible of humiliation. 6Trust in God, and he will help you; make your ways straight and hope in him. 7You that fear the Lord, wait for his mercy, do not stray lest you fall. 8You that fear the Lord, trust in him, and your reward will not be lost. 9You that fear the Lord, hope for good things, for lasting joy and mercy. 10Consider the generations long past and see: has anyone trusted in the Lord and been disappointed? Has anyone persevered in his fear and been forsaken? has anyone called upon him and been ignored? 11For the Lord is compassionate and merciful; forgives sins and saves in time of trouble.

3Beth - Trust in the LORD and do good that you may dwell in the land and live secure. 4Find your delight in the LORD who will give you your heart’s desire. 18Yodh - The LORD knows the days of the blameless; their heritage lasts forever. 19They will not be ashamed when times are bad; in days of famine they will be satisfied. 27Samekh - Turn from evil and do good, that you may be settled forever. 28For the LORD loves justice and does not abandon the faithful. Ayin - When the unjust are destroyed, and the offspring of the wicked cut off, 39Taw - The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD, their refuge in a time of distress. 40The LORD helps and rescues them, rescues and saves them from the wicked, because they take refuge in him.

14But may I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

30The Second Prediction of the Passion. They left from there and began a journey through Galilee, but he did not wish anyone to know about it. 31He was teaching his disciples and telling them, “The Son of Man is to be handed over to men and they will kill him, and three days after his death he will rise.” 32But they did not understand the saying, and they were afraid to question him. IV. The Full Revelation of the Mystery - The Greatest in the Kingdom. 33They came to Capernaum and, once inside the house, he began to ask them, “What were you arguing about on the way?” 34But they remained silent. They had been discussing among themselves on the way who was the greatest. 35Then he sat down, called the Twelve, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to be first, he shall be the last of all and the servant of all.” 36Taking a child he placed it in their midst, and putting his arms around it he said to them, 37“Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives not me but the One who sent me.” Another Exorcist.