“From that day on they planned to kill him. So Jesus no longer walked about in public among the Jews, but he left for the region near the desert, to a town called Ephraim, and there he remained with his disciples.” John 11:53-54. Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971) said, “Life is a battle. Therefore, we have to be armed and ready and always on the alert. We must be armed with the weapons of the Spirit, which we can easily obtain, if we live all the time, in the presence of God.” Let us pray, My Jesus, it is with sadness we see You having to hide for Your life.  You brought truth, love and mercy, and for that You were rejected.  May the truth today bring us close to You, and not cause us to turn away. May You conquer sin within us. Amen. “Let your light shine!!” Be blessed. Larry.