Father Mike Schmitz

She puts her hands to the distaff and her hands hold the spindle.

She opens her hand to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.

She is not afraid of snow for her household for all her household are clothed in scarlet.

She makes herself coverings.

Thank you once again for your word.

We thank you for this last book that we're reading, the letter to the Hebrews.

We ask that you please open our minds, enlighten us so that we can know what we're reading, know what we're hearing.

We ask you to please prepare our hearts, prepare our hearts for your judgment, prepare our hearts for...

Love that comes upon the earth, even if that love is purifying, help us in this way to receive you.

We make this prayer in the mighty name of Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Amen.

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

Amen.

So we'll start with Revelation today because, you know, why not?

If you remember yesterday, yesterday we concluded with chapter 11 of the book of Revelation.

And what did John see?

John looked into heaven and he saw the Ark of the Covenant seen within his temple.

Remember, the Ark hadn't been seen since Jeremiah hid it away hundreds of years before this.

And then chapter 12 happens and he just says, and.

So this is the same vision.