4/10/11
Lectio: Jn 8.1-11
Meditatio: “But when they (Scribes & Pharisees) continued asking him, he ( Jesus) straightened up and said to them, ‘Let the one who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her’.” Jn 8.7
“O God, how wonderful and merciful You are!
I remember Jesus did not condemn a woman caught in adultery, but defended her against mob justice, and simply admonished her to sin no more - how compassionate! Grant that I may refrain from condemning anyone and look instead at my own sinfulness.
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 spontaneous reactions to people - Is it one of judging? Resolve to look for something good when I first meet someone. Tomorrow’s reading - Jn 8.21-30
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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