Let us give thanks to God for all He has done for us. May we recognize our complete dependence on Him!

“There is no holiness, then, if You withdraw Your hand, Lord. There is no wisdom if You cease to guide, no courage if You cease to defend. No chastity is secure if You do not guard it. Our vigilance avails nothing if Your holy watchfulness does not protect us. Left to ourselves we sink and perish, but visited by You we are lifted up and live. We are truly unstable, but You make us strong. We grow lukewarm, but You inflame us.”

Excerpt From
The Imitation of Christ
Thomas à Kempis
https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-imitation-of-christ/id495892701
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Amen