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 Lord  entered  into  conversation  with  her,  and  spoke  to  her  about  the wonderful living  water. The woman  believed  that  He  could  give  her such water  and  asked  Him  for  some. She was  ashamed  and  humbled herself, when  He  reminded  her  of  her  sins. She accepted  the  hard truth, and  acknowledged  her  guilt  without  excusing  it. Then Jesus gave her  further  grace  and  revealed  Himself  to  her  as  the  Messias. She believed  and  with  an  apostolic  spirit  tried  to  spread  the  faith  among her townsfolk.

Do you  honour  God  merely  with  your  lips? Do you pray  with  attention? Do you  worship  God  in  spirit  and  truth by hearing  Mass,  and  hearing  it  with  devotion  and  with  a clean conscience in  the  state  of  grace? Make a resolution  to  say  all your prayers  from  this  time  forward  with  recollection  and  devotion.

ROM Sichar  Jesus  returned  to  Nazareth,  in  His  own  country , and preached  the  word  of  life,  as  He  went. Now in  Nazareth He entered  the  synagogue,  on  the  Sabbath-day,  and  stood  up to  read. They gave  Him  the  book  of  Isaias  the  prophet. He unfolded the book  and  found the  place  where  it  was  written :