Greetings: As this is a time of reflection for the Christians on their lives, the trials and tribulations of Christ and the world, I will refrain from responding to Saul and others until the beginning of the week. The following is an excerpt from the 'The Way of The Cross', better known as 'The Stations of The Cross': If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before you. If you were of the world, the world would love what is its own. Because you are not of this world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. Remember the word that I have spoken to you: No servant is greater than his master. If they have persecuted me, they will persecute you also. (John 15, 18 to 20) Let us pray. O God, to free us from sin and weakness your Son, Jesus Christ, embraced his fearful passion and crucifixion. Strengthen us in our baptismal resolutions by which we renounced sin and Satan, so that through the passion of this life's sufferings we might rise to a new life of joyful service free of all selfishness. Amen. ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------