8.31.13

Lectio: Lk 14. 1, 7-14                                                                                           

Meditatio: “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” Lk 14. 11
       
Oratio: O God, it is so important for us to know who we are and who You are!
I remember Jesus proclaimed to the guests at a dinner that those who humble themselves with be exalted.

Grant that I may realize that Your are the greatest and we are the lowest and depend entirely upon You for our life and all that is good for that recognition on our part is the key to humility and the key to greatness  for You have gifted us with a place of happiness with You forever if we  practice true humility. I ask this and all things in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.

Contemplatio: spend some time in silence and meditate on the selected passage and hear what God is saying to you..

Operatio: reflect on "exalts....humbles”; exalted is to be given a position of greatness or honor;
to be humble means accepting who we are and who God is and rejoices in the fact that He cares for us and loves us and will show us His mercy if we turn to Him with a humble and contrite heart. In prayer seek the grace of humility and all things that are necessary for my salvation will come to be.

Tomorrow's reading: Lk  4.16-30