Praying It: Follow Christ

Jesus: Let us be yours, Lord! Pervade us, live in us; gather scattered humanity in your body, so that in you everything may be subordinated to God and you can then hand over the universe to the Father, in order that “God may be all in all” – Pope Benedict XVI, Jesus of Nazareth

Saints:

St. Andrew the Apostle

St. Athanasius

St. Ignatius of Antioch

St. Leo the Great

St. Philip the Apostle

St. Tarcisius

Scripture:

1 Kings 8:61 – Your heart must be wholly devoted to the LORD, our God, observing his statutes and keeping his commandments, as on this day.

2 Kings 23:25 – Before him there had been no king who turned to the LORD as he did, with his whole heart, his whole being, and his whole strength, in accord with the entire law of Moses; nor did any king like him arise after him.

John 8:12 – Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.

John 12:26 – Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there also will my servant be. The Father will honor whoever serves me.

John 14:5-6 – Thomas said to him, “Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way…

John 14:15 – If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

Luke 5:11 – When they brought their boats to the shore, they left everything and followed him.

Mark 10:21 – Jesus, looking at him, loved him and said to him, “You are lacking in one thing. Go, sell what you have, and give to [the] poor and you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”

Psalm 1 – Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked…

Psalm 16 – Keep me safe, O God; in you I take refuge…

Psalm 112 – Blessed the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in his commands.