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And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? (Matthew 24:1-3)We have been looking...

Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem~Songs of Praise Psalm 118 1. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever. 2. Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. 3. Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. 4. Let them now that fear the LORD say, that his mercy endureth for ever. 5. I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place. 6. The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can...

VATICAN CITY, JAN. 15, 2003 (Zenit.org).- Beginning the day with prayer is the best way to face life's joys and difficulties, since it enables us to live close to God, says John Paul II. The Pope dedicated today's general audience to a meditation on part of the longest Psalm, 118(119), in which the Psalmist rises before dawn to implore divine help. About 3,000 pilgrims attended the audience in Paul VI Hall. The Pope's hope for all believers was "that every morning [we] open our eyes on daily life, on its joys and worries, invoking God so that he will be...