3.20.12

Lectio: Is 49.8-15

Meditatio: “Can a mother forget her infant, be without tenderness for the child of her womb? Even should she forget, I will never forget you.” Is 49.15
Oratio: "O God, we are like specks in the universe, yet You know and love us!
I remember through Your prophet Isaiah proclaimed that even if our mothers should forget us, You will never forget us.

Grant that I may rejoice and be ever grateful for such a kind and loving God as You.

Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.

Operatio: Reflect: "forget”; gone from mind; abandoned; gone from love. In prayer thank God for loving me like my mother loved me and resolve to return that kindness with love and respect.

Tomorrow's reading: Ex 32.7-14

3.19.12

3.19.12

Lectio: Ez 47.1-9, 12

Meditatio: “Along both banks of the river, fruit trees of every kind shall grow; their leaves shall never fade, nor their fruit fail. Every month they shall bear fruit, for they shall be watered by the flow from the sanctuary. The fruit shall serve as food and their leaves as medicine.” Ez 47.12

Oratio: "O God, You are the source of all good and the source of all graces.
I remember through Your servant Ezekiel saw Your goodness in a vision resulting in a river flowing from the sanctuary of the Temple and providing food and medicine for all throughout the year.

Grant that I may see the graces flowing from Your Son in the tabernacle as the source of eternal life for all who partake of His sacraments.

Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.

Operatio: Reflect: "grace” ; favor of God, God’s help; 7 sacraments; symbols embedded in our church carpet; river of grace depicted there, too. In prayer thank God for the many, many graces He has bestowed on me and continues to do so.

Tomorrow's reading: Is 49.8-15

3.18.12

Lectio: 2 Sm 7.4-5a,12-14a,16

Meditatio: “Your house [David’s] and your kingdom shall endure forever before me. Your throne shall stand forever.” 2 Sm 7.16

Oratio: "O God, Your promises on their face at times appear to be impossible to keep - but what is impossible for us is possible for You.

I remember through Your prophet, Nathan, You informed King David his kingdom would endure forever - impossible! But Your Son would be born of the Davidic line and through Him You have fulfilled Your promise.

Grant that I may never doubt Your promises especially Your promises to be merciful and to grant eternal life to those who believe including to those who are searching for You..

Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.

Operatio: Reflect: "forever”; without end, eternal; an attribute of God; impossible for us on our own; for us now because Jesus declared that He is the resurrection and the life and all who believe in Him even though they die, will live - How wonderful, how generous of our God. In prayer thank God for destroying the effects of death for us and ask for the grace to be always faithful to His wishes.

Tomorrow's reading: Ez 47.1-9, 12

3.16.12

Lectio: Hos 6.1-6

Meditatio: "He [God] will revive us after two days, on the third day he will raise us up to live in his presence.” Hos 6.2
Oratio: "O God, You sent Your prophets in the days of old to prepare the way for the Good News brought by Your Son.

I remember Hosea referred to a personal resurrection after death for Your people.
Grant that I may be ever grateful that Your Son has triumphed over death so it no longer is the end but only a new beginning for us. .

Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.

Operatio: Reflect: "raise up”; God alone can do for us; Jesus is the source. Hosea foretold it; in prayer thank God for His Son through whom we now have the gift of resurrected life if we believe in Him and may I always hold to that faith.

Tomorrow's reading: 2 Chr 36.14-16

3.15.12

Lectio: Hos 14.2-10

Meditatio: "I [God] will be like the dew of Israel, he shall blossom like the lily.” Hos 14.6a
Oratio: "O God, Your words of old echo even in our days and they are spirit and truth.
I remember You prophet Hosea said of You that You would be like the dew for Israel and Israel will blossom.

Grant that I may realize Your presence and rejoice each every day that on our Altars Your Spirit descends on our gifts like the dewfall.

Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.

Operatio: Reflect: "dewfall”; vital moisture for parched land; and the Spirit is vital for parched souls; in prayer thank the Holy Spirit for his presence not only on our altars every day, but in our daily lives to light, to guard, to rule, to guide us.

Tomorrow's reading: Hos 6.1-6

3:13:12

Lectio: Dt 4.1,5-9

Meditatio: "However, take care and be earnestly on your guard not to forget the things which your eyes have seen, nor let them slip from your memory as long as you live, but teach them to your children and to your children’s children.” Dt 4.9

Oratio: "O God, You know we are a forgetful people.

I remember Moses warned Your chosen people not to forget the ten commandments and all You did for them - but they would forget and give themselves over to worship false gods.
Grant that I with Your grace I may always conduct myself in accordance with Your commandments and rejoice in all the things You have and continue to do for us.

Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.

Operatio: Reflect on ‘teach...children.” by actions, by words, by example; not just memorization; but incorporation of them at the core of our being; in prayer ask for the grace to guide those in my care in the best ways to teach their children about You and Your many miracles You have worked and continue to work on our behalf.

Tomorrow’s reading: Jer 7.23-28