"For our good, for our happiness, let us make a vow, at least that from this day, this hour, this very minute, we should try to love God above all else and carry out his teachings." St Herman of Alaska.
We venerate this saint today (December 13), and I think it wise I try to live up to this challenge, a challenge I seem to fail at more often than I care to admit.
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.