Object:
an umbrella, some work gloves, a catcher's mask, a syringe, a life
preserver, woodworking goggles
And now I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am
coming to you. Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so
that they may be one, as we are one. (v. 11)
Good morning, boys and girls. Before Jesus returned to heaven, he prayed to his Father in
heaven and asked his Father to protect the disciples and all of his followers. He wanted
God the Father to protect the disciples as much as his Father protected him.
Jesus said something like this: "When I was alone and beginning my ministry you gave