1.04.11
Lectio: Jn 17.1-11a
"Now this is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ.” Jn 17.3
"O God, in Your kindness You ordained that we mortals, would have eternal life begin in the here and the now.
I remember Jesus in His prayer to You, declared that eternal life is to know You and Him.
Grant that I may show that I know both of You by loving both of You and all others as I love myself so that I may enjoy life with both of You now.
I ask this of You who lives and reigns with Jesus and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever. Amen.
Operatio: Reflect on Jesus’ declaration of eternal life - To know, means to love; to love means to submit one’s will to the beloved. The formula is easy the doing is not. But with God’s grace we can attain the greatest of grace, eternal life.
Tomorrow’s reading: Jn 16.29-33
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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