4/03/11
Lectio: Jn 4.43-54
Meditatio: “The father realized that just at the time Jesus said to him, ‘Your son will live.’ and he and his whole household came to believe.” Jn 4.53
Oratio: "O God, what marvelous things You do so that we may believe and have life in You.
I remember Jesus cured the son of the Capernaum official by simply saying, ‘Your son will live,’ and his son did. .
Grant that I may have the faith of that royal official and believe what I read in Scripture for in the words of St. Isidore when we pray we speak to God but when we read, God speaks to us.
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 my faith. Resolve to approach Scripture as a time to listen to what God has to say to me and then respond to what He is saying.
Tomorrow’s reading - Jn 5.1-6
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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