2/07/11
Lectio: Mk 7.1-13
Meditatio: “He [Jesus] responded, ‘Well did Isaiah prophesy about you hypocrites, as it is written, “ This people honors me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.” Mk 7. 6
Oratio: "O God, You gave us everything but sadly we do not respond to You with the same generous spirit.
I remember Jesus told the scribes and pharisees that they only honor God with their lips but no with their hearts.
Grant that I may always give You praise and worship and honor from my heart.
I ask this of You, who lives and reigns with Jesus and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever.
Amen.”
Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.
Operatio: Reflect on how I keep God’s commandments and Beatitudes. Are there any for which I only pay lip service? If so, determine how to interiorize them and then, do so.
Tomorrow’s reading - Mk 7.14-23
About Me
- Father Mike
- I was ordained for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on May 15, 1993. I am a widower with 8 children and 24 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. On July 1, 2014 I began my residence at St Mathew Parish in Philadelphia, PA. My last assignment was pastor of St.Elizabeth Ann Seton in Bensalem, PA since November of 1999. I have created this Blog in response to Pope Benedict XVI's recommendation that Priest use modern means of communications to reach out to people with the Good News. I publish daily my Lectio Divina efforts via a group email. I will publish such efforts from time to time to this site as well as other pertinent info about the Good News of Jesus Christ or issues which are contrary to the Good News. What is Lectio Divina? Lectio Divina is the Study of and Meditation on Sacred Scripture. The steps include: Reading (Lectio),- Pondering (Meditatio); Praying (Oratio) and Silence(Contemplatio). I use the daily Lectionary as the source of readings.
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