10.21.13

Lectio:  12.35-38                 

Meditatio:”Blessed are those servants whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival. Amen, I say to you, he will gird himself, have them recline at table, and proceed to wait on them.” Lk 12.37

Oratio: O God, You know how important it is for us to be vigilant as to those matters that really are important.
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I remember Jesus stressed vigilance to the crowds telling them if they were vigilant and ready for His coming (His second coming), they would be greatly blest for He would be their servant and they would be treated as the guests at the heavenly banquet.

Grant that I may pray always keep the end of this life in mind and use this time to prepare for the coming of the Lord, whether at the end of time or at the end of my life, for that is the vigilance that Jesus wants of me and my goal is, with His grace,  to please Him for His honor and glory.

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: "master...vigilant.  gird...wait”; Our Lord wants us to be ever alert for His coming and if we are, He will grace us as guests in Heaven; in prayer seek the grace to be ever mindful of the end and purpose of this life and seek the grace to be ever ready to meet the Lord.

Tomorrow's reading: Lk 12.39-48