Soon afterwards he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went with him. As he approached the gate of the town, a man who had died was being carried out. He was his mother’s only son, and she was a widow; and with her was a large crowd from the town. When the Lord saw her, he had compassion for her and said to her, “Do not weep.”

Let us pray:

God of hope, thank you for your continued presence in my life. Help me to find the doorway to hope when I am feeling loss and pain. Lord, your words to this grieving mother ring true for me as well. Amen.

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