8/18/11
Lectio: Mt 22.33-40
“The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.” Mt 22.40
“ O God, Your Son made it so easy for us to know what we should do to please You.
I remember He answered a Pharisees’ question as which commandment was the greatest by declaring love of You and love of our neighbor as our self sums up what You require - how simple!
Grant that I may always love and do what love requires in every situation.
I ask this of You who lives and reigns with Jesus and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever. Amen.
Operatio: Reflect on “Love” - its object is the good; selfless love seeks the good for the other for the other’s sake and not for what I get out of it; Pray for the grace to be a selfless lover knowing that is the best way to live for that is the way God wants me to live.
Tomorrow’s readings: Mt 23.1-12
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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