1.25.14

Lectio: Mt 4.12-23                           

Meditatio: “From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand’.” Mk 4.17   

Oratio: O God, You made it clear when the fullness of time had occurred.

I remember first You sent John the Baptist to prepare the people by calling them to repent and after he was arrested, Your son continued to call the people to repent in the same words as John so the people would see in His preaching and healings that it was the work of Yours and a solid basis to accept Jesus’ message.

Grant that I may remember this great blessing You bestowed on us through Your Son - the kingdom of heaven,   and to do our part to make it known to all with whom we have influence.

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"preach....Repent”; Jesus made it clear that the Kingdom of Heaven is for those who turn away from sin and John the Baptist did so too, if one wanted to participate in the Kingdom. In prayer seek the grace to always turn away from sin and believe in the Good News for therein lies eternal life and membership in the Kingdom forever.

Tomorrow's reading: Mk 3.22-30