10.18.12
Lectio:Eph 1.11-14
Meditatio: "so we might exist for the praise of his glory, we who first hoped in Christ."
Eph 1.12
Oratio: "O God, how gracious of You for creating us - may we show our gratitude in return.
I remember Paul wrote to the Ephesians that all exist to give You praise for Your glory.
Grant that I may ever grateful for creating me and show that gratitude by acts of worship and submitting my will to Yours.
I ask these and all things through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.
Operatio: reflect on "exist"; state of being; human beings exist for God’s glory; in prayer thank God for creating us, for redeeming us and for loving us; and for the grace to reflect that gratitude by loving Him to the best of our ability.
Tomorrow's reading: Eph 1.15-23
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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