MONDAY OF THE TWENTY-SIXTH WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME

I have provided the link for you to a wonderful Black American (Negro) Spiritual song: Hold Up the Light.

Here are the lyrics.

Chorus:
Hold up the light (3X)
all ye heaven bound soldiers,
Hold up the light (2X),
let your light shine round the world.

Verse 1:
The world is so full of darkness,
we have to be a light (be a light).
Just like a flame burning bright,
lighting the night (the dark night).

Verse 2:
The world is so full of darkness,
so we have to take a stand (take a stand).
If your brother slips down and falls,
just give him a helping hand (a good hand, oh).

Let us ask the Lord to remove anything in our hearts that prevents us from celebrating the lives of our sisters and brothers who are different from us. Let us ask the Lord to ease the tensions among us across our great land. Let us ask the Lord to bless our brand-new Beacon Ministries.

Hold up the Light!

Father Bill +