5.31.14

Lectio: Jn 17.1-11a                                                                                                           

Meditatio: “ Now this is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ.” Jn 17.3
                   
Oratio: O God, You are so want us to return to You and You have made it possible for us even be with you while we are on our earthly journey.

I remember Your Son declared that eternal life is in the here and the now for He said that eternal life is to know You and to know Him - and what a gift You give us in return for the another gift - faith. In prayer seek the grace of gratitude for the gift of faith for in knowing You we will love You and in loving You we will abide with You now and forever.

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:  "eternal life....know ...God and...Jesus”; eternal life is not something that begins in the future - it begins now in the knowing of the Father and the Son; the knowledge of whom is a gift of the Holy Spirit; in prayer seek the grace to live rightly so that being in eternal life now will benefit when I am one day immersed in life with God.

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 16.29-33   

5.30.14

Lectio: Lk 1.39-56                                                                                                

Meditatio: “ His [God’s] mercy is from age to age to those who fear him.” Lk 1.50                                                                        
Oratio: O God, You are so kind to us who deserve Your wrath and not Your mercy.

I remember Mary declared that Your mercy is from age to age to those who fear You.  ‘fear’ is not used in her expression to mean emotional fear of You; but rather of reverential awe of You who are so deserving of our love and praise. In prayer seek the grace to love You always for that is how You want us to be in relationship to You.

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:  "mercy...who fear him”; fear is used in the biblical sense of reverential awe of God and so we should be Who is our God and our All.  In prayer ask the Holy Spirit for the grace to always remember Who our God is - our source of being and our All; and may we always give Him the praise, honor and glory that is rightly His by living a life which reflects the Law of Love for that is why He made us.

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 17.1-11a   

5.2914

Lectio: Jn 16.20-23                                                                                               

Meditatio: “ Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices; you will grieve, but your grief will become joy.” Him 16.20

Oratio: O God, You so make up to us for the little we suffer for You.

I remember Jesus declared that His disciples would be sad because of His death while the world,  that is the religious elite,  would rejoice; yet in the end that would change and His disciples would rejoice. In prayer seek to know the Lord and His ways and you will be blest and You will be a blessing to those around you.

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:  "grief...joy”; this dual but opposite dynamic is the roller coaster of emotions the disciples felt when Jesus died but then rose again. In prayer ask the Holy Spirit for the grace to rejoice always in the Lord for He is the God of joy and He wants us to be joyful.

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 17.1-11a   

5 28.14

Lectio: Jn 28.16-20

Meditatio: “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the Father,  and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." Jn 28.19

Oratio: O God, before You Son left this earth, He provided so well for us.

I remember Jesus gave His disciples the great commission to spread the Good News, gather followers from all over the world and baptize them, that is, make them Your children. In prayer thank God for loving us so and granting us such a close relationship.

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: "Go...make disciples..baptizing"; Jesus granted us the greatest of gifts - baptism so that we would become His brothers and sisters.  In prayer seek a grateful heart and love one another as Jesus, our brother, loves us.

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 16.20-23

5.27.14

Lectio:  Jn 16.12-15                                                                                 

Meditatio: “ I [Jesus} have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth.”  Jn 16.12,13a

Oratio: O God, You knew that Your Son would not have enough time on this earth to guide Your children in the ways of truth and so You provided well for us.

I remember Jesus told His disciples that they could not bear to hear all that they needed to know, but that they would receive the Spirit who will guide them in all truth and Your Spirit did come and remains with us now. May I always be open to the guidance of the Spirit for that is Your will and how I best show my love for You.

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:  "Spirit..guide...truth”; Jesus did not leave us alone after His resurrection but sent His Spirit and the Father’s Spirit to be with us until the end of time. In prayer ask the Holy Spirit to come, to fill our hearts, with truth and guide us in the ways of justice, peace and love..

Tomorrow's reading: Mt 28.16-20     

5.26.14

Lectio: Jn 16.5-11                                                                      

Meditatio: “ And when he [Advocate] comes, he will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and condemnation.”  Jn 16.8

Oratio: O God, You do not let the world remain in the dark about things that matter for our salvation.                         

I remember Jesus told His disciples that He would send the Advocate - the Holy Spirit - to set things straight and the world would know that although  Jesus would die in disgrace on the cross, He would return to the Father showing the world was wrong in convicting Him.                   
Grant that I may be always grateful for the Holy Spirit for how He enlightens us, guides us and guards us and support us on our journey to the Father.

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:  "he comes....convict ...world”; Jesus was talking about the Holy Spirit and His immediate role would be to set the world straight about things that really matter - and that Jesus’ condemnation was wrong amd about sin and about righteousness . In prayer ask the Holy Spirit to come, to fill your hearts, with truth and with love and with grace of final perseverance.

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 16.12-15    
                   

5.25.14

Lectio: Jn 15.26-16.4a                                                       

Meditatio: “ I [Jesus] have told you this so that you may not fall away.” Jn 16.1

Oratio: O God, You know that forewarned is forearmed.                                 

I remember Jesus told His disciples that they would be persecuted and their persecutors will think they are serving God; and it came to be. In prayer seek the grace to remain in Jesus’ love no matter how trying the times for it is through Him and in Him that we shall overcome.

Grant that I may always stay close to Your Son’ and give You honor and glory here on earth for that is the way back to You.

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:  "told you...not fall”; Jesus warned His disciples in advance that they would be persecuted by God fearing people so they would not be dismayed and overcome by such persecutions. In prayer seek the grace to stay close to Jesus no matter what happens in life for He alone is the way to eternal life - our destiny.

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 16.5-11 

5.24.14

Lectio: Jn 14.15-21                                           

Meditatio: “ Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one who loves me. And whoever loves me, will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and reveal myself to him.”
Jn 14.21

Oratio: O God, the way to Your love is well known.                                    

I remember Jesus told us that if we keep His commandments, both He and You would love us. Love is the key and the commandments define the core of what is love in practice. In prayer seek the grace to observe Jesus’ commandments always and then He can do with us what love requires.

Grant that I may always observe Your Son’s commandments so as to give You honor and glory here on earth for that is the least I can do for all You have done for me.

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:  "commandments...observes...loves me”; the formula of love is easy, the practice of love is not; but the results are great! In prayer seek the grace to do what Jesus’ commands and we will experience love beyond all telling and we will be greatly blest.

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 15.26-16.4a

5.23.14

Lectio: Jn 15.18-21                               

Meditatio: “ If the world hates you, realize that it hated me first.” Jn 15.18        

Oratio: O God, we are Yours but it does not mean we are free from turmoil in this life

I remember Jesus told us that the world would hate us just as the world hated Him because it did not know that it was You who sent Him for their greatest good - eternal life!  In prayer seek the grace to do my part to evangelize others so that they may know it is You who sent Jesus.

Grant that I may always make Your Son’s name known for there is no other name on earth by which we can be saved..

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:  "world hates...hated me”; Jesus’ followers are in union with Him and because they are, they will experience what He experienced because Jesus’ ways are in opposition to the culture of the world. But it is that very union with Jesus which will enable us to survive the turmoil of this life.

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 14.15-21

5.22.14

Lectio: : Jn 15.12-17                 

Meditatio: “ You are my friends if you do what I command you,” Jn 15.14               

Oratio: O God, how wonderful and endearing You are!

I remember Your Son told us we are His friends - wow!   Your Son is first and foremost our
God, yet He wants to relate to us as friends and He gave us how to accept His friendship. In prayer seek to love one another for that is His wish and His command if we desire to be His friend.

Grant that I may always love You with my whole heart, my whole soul and my whole strength and my neighbor for that is what love demands.

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:  "My friends...if...do....command”; Jesus makes this offer of friendship to all who are His followers but He makes it conditional; in prayer seek the grace to love others always for this is His commandment and He will grace us with His friendship.

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 15.18-21

5.21.14

Lectio: Jn 15.9-11

Meditatio: “ As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love." Jn 15.9

Oratio: O God, how well You treat us!

I remember Your Son told us of His love and Your love for us  and gave us how to remain in that love.In prayer seek the grace to always remain in Jesus’  and the Father's love by keeping the Commandments - that is all They ask of us and we get such a grace beyond all telling.

Grant that I may always love You with my whole heart, my whole soul and my whole strength for that is what love demands.

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:  "love ...remain "; In prayer may I always be grateful for they've that Jesus provides to me and may I may live and love  as He wishes so that His love may be manifested to others through me for that is the way of love.

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 15.12-17

5.20.14

Lectio:  Jn 15.1-8                                           
                  
Meditatio: “ I [Jesus] am the vine, and my Father is the vine grower. He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and everyone that does, he prunes so that it bears more fruit.” Jn 15.1-2

Oratio: O God, You have wonderfully provided life for us!  

I remember You gave us Your Son as the source of our life and by our remaining in His love, like a branch on a vine, our life is sustained. In prayer seek the grace to always remain in Jesus’ love by doing His will and we will bear the fruit He wants of us and we will remain in Him forever.

Grant that I may always love You with my whole heart, my whole soul and my whole strength for that is the least I can do for all You do for me.

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: "vine...vinegrower....prunes”; the metaphor of Jesus as the Vine and His Father as the Vine Grower and we as branches on the Vine conveys a beautiful but simple image as to this life and fullness of life. In prayer may I always be grateful for the divine life that Jesus provides to me and may I live that life as He wishes so that His love may be manifested to others through me for that is the fruit He desires and deserves..

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 15.9-11    

5.19.14

Lectio:  Jn 14.27-31a                              
                  
Meditatio: “Peace I [Jesus] leave with you, my peace I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.” Jn 14. 27

Oratio: O God, You are our all!                            

I remember in times of trouble, Jesus gave us the remedy - His peace! It is a peace that the world cannot give. It is a peace that is based on infinite love. Seek the grace to rely on Jesus when your hearts are troubled for He is our refuge, our strong support, our brother who will see us through because He loves us.                                           

Grant that I may always love You with my whole heart, my whole soul and my whole strength for that is the least I can do for all You do for me.

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: "Peace...not...be troubled”; peace is not simply a cessation of conflict but it is Jesus blessing upon us; a Messianic blessing; a blessing of salvation; In prayer seek the grace to seek the Lord in all things and do His will and our hearts will never be troubled; nor need we fear anything for He is at our side to protect us from all that could harm our immortal soul and one day He will bring us to eternal peace in His kingdom..

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 15.1-8                              

5.18.14

Lectio: Jn 14.21-26                  
                  
Meditatio: “Whoever has my commandments and observes them it the one who loves me.” Jn 14.21a                                

Oratio: O God, You have revealed how we are to love you!

I remember Jesus told us that if we keep His commandments, He loves us and You will also love us. So love is the answer to how we are to relate; and love is based on the commandments which are how we are to remain in right relationship with You, others and ourselves. May love be my motive for all I do and then You can do with me as You will for I am Yours.

Grant that I may always love You with my whole heart, my whole soul and my whole strength for that is the least I can do for all You do for me.

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: "commandments,..observes...loves me”; God’s commandments are all baaed on love of God, neighbor and self; and they are guides as to how specifically we ought to love IN prayer seek the grace to keep God’s commandments and we will be greatly blest for we will be loved by Him.

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 14.27-31a

5.17.14

Lectio: Jn 14.1-12 
                  
Meditatio: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You have faith in God; have faith also in me.” Jn 14.1                                  

Oratio: O God, what a source of comfort You are in times of sorrow!

I remember Jesus told us when our hearts are troubled and they certainly they  are when a loved one dies - that we should not let them be troubled, but we should  have faith in You and in Him. And when we do, we realize you take away all that troubles our hearts; for You provide a place for our loved ones where they will live in peace, joy and love for they will be with You forever.

Grant that I may always recognize that death is not the end of life; but rather the door to kingdom; a place where all is well and it is a place of unending peace, joy and love; and then give You thanks and praise for being so good to us.

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: "hearts troubled...have faith in God”; God is the antidote for all our sorrows, for all our fears, for all our misfortunes; for He loves us with an everlasting and infinite love and love conquers all. Seek the grace to turn to Him when in need and troubled and do so with confidence for He is our loving God..

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 14.21-26

5.16.14

Lectio: Jn 14.7-14
                  
Meditatio: “Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or else, believe because of the works themselves.” Jn 14.11

Oratio: O God, how You wish that we know You!

I remember Jesus said that to know Him was to know You because He is in You and You are in Him - the unity of the Trinity finds part of its foundation in His words. May we always rejoice in knowing that You are so kind, compassionate and merciful for that is what Jesus has manifested to us.

Grant that I may always recognize the unity of the Trinity and rejoice in a glimmer of insight into this great mystery given to us by Jesus and testified to by His works.

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: "I am in the Father....Father is in me”; a clear declaration of the indwelling and the unity of the Father and the Son and applies to the Trinity for the Paraclete, the Holy Spirit that Jesus sends when He leaves us is both His Spirit and the Father’s and yet all three are distinct despite the unity. In prayer may I rejoice in the unity of the Trinity and know that what a kind and loving God we have.

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 14.1-12

5.15.14

Lectio: Jn 14.1-6

Meditatio: “Jesus said, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me’.” Jn 14.6 

Oratio: O God, how kind of you to reveal how we will be able to return to You!

I remember Jesus declared that He is the Way, the Truth, the Life and through Him we come to You, His Father. May I always have the grace to accept Jesus as my Lord for He is my Savior and my sole source of returning to You.

Grant that I may always recognize Jesus in the emissaries of the Church and receive them and listen to them.

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: "I...way...truth...life"; Jesus in the Way without which there is no going, He is the truth without which there is no knowing; He is the life without which there is no living. May I always have the grace of a strong faith in Jesus and to live that faith so as to complete life’s goal - entering the kingdom of heaven.

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 14.7-14

5.14.14

Lectio: Jn 13.16-20

Meditatio: “Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me." Jn 13.20

Oratio: O God, how gracious You are!

I remember Jesus proclaimed that in receiving the one He sends, is to revive Him and the One who sent Jesus.

Grant that I may always recognize You in the emissaries of the Church and receive them and listen to them.

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: "receives ....one I send.....receives"; Jesus in His wisdom assured us we can rely on those He sent for in receiving them we receive Him.  Seek the grace to be opened to those whom Jesus sends for to be closed means we could very well miss an angel of life and love.

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 14.1-6

5.13.14

Lectio: Jn 15.9-17                                                                                 

Meditatio: “As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love.” Jn 15.8

Oratio: "O God, how wonderful and how joyful that we are loved by You.

I remember the Jesus, Himself, declared that He loves us just as You love Him and that we will always remain in that love if we simply keep His commandments to love.  Seek the grace to love selflessly those whose lives I touch so that I will always be graced with Your love

I ask these  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: “Father loves... love you:”  Jesus knew He was going to die and He wanted His followers to know a most wonderful gift - they would be loved always if they loved others in return. This offer of Jesus extends to all believers down through the ages and what a great gift it is.. Pray for a loving  heart for  Jesus’s sake and but most all that the gift of God’s love will always shine upon us.

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 13.16-20   

Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us!

5,12.14

Lectio:  Jn 10.22-30                                                                    

Meditatio: “How long are you going to keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah tell us  plainly. Jesus answered them, ‘I told you and you do not believe. The works I do in my Father’s name testify to me’.”  Jn 10.24b, 25

Oratio: "O God, how sad that our hardness of heart causes us to reject what is meant for our salvation!                                            

I remember the Jews did not believe that Jesus was the Messiah, despite seeing the great miracles He performed  and His declaration that He is the good shepherd and the gate and whoever enters through Him will be saved.  Seek the grace to accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior and Messiah and the grace to live a life that reflects that belief.

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: “Messiah...told you...works ...testify;” Jesus must have been exasperated by the Jews continuing to ask Him about His identity; He must have known they were not sincere since He had revealed His role plainly by His works. One can conclude, they wanted Him to say He was the Messiah so they could accuse Him of blasphemy. Pray for a believing  heart and a grateful one for all Jesus has done great things for us and Holy is His name and our Messiah.

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 15.9-17

5.11.14

Lectio: Jn 10.11-18                                                  

Meditatio: “I [Jesus] am the good shepherd, a good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep.” Jn 10 11  

Oratio: "O God, Your Son came to shepherd us with His love and His strength so that we would be able to successfully journey back to you.

I remember Jesus referred to Himself as the ‘good shepherd’ and that image is certainly one of strength and dedication. Then He declared that He is willing to die for His sheep and He would die - what great love He has! In prayer seek to always follow the lead of the Good Shepherd made present to us in His church and we will one day be greatly blest with a place n His home.

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: “good shepherd...lays down...life...sheep;” Jesus has the power to lay down His life for us and He did; and He also had the power to take up His life again; and He did. Thus we can count on Jesus today to shepherd us home to the Father if we simply follow His voice made present in the words that our proclaimed in scripture in church, as well as in Eucharist, and in the successor to His apostles. Pray for the grace to listen and then to act.

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 10.22-30

5.10.14

Lectio: Jn 10.1-10                                       

Meditatio: “I [Jesus] am the gate. Whoever enters through me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture.” Jn 20.9  

Oratio: "O God, Your Son spoke to the Pharisees using metaphors which they should readily understand.

I remember Jesus referred to Himself as the gate to the sheepfold. The gate provide safe shelter for the sheep when they are in the sheepfold and when the gate is open it allows the sheep to go out to eat and thereby have life. By using this metaphor Jesus was telling the Pharisees that He is the protector of the people and that He gives them abundant life; implying they failed to protect the people and did not give them life with their ways. May I allow Jesus to be my Gate and my keeper.

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: “gate....enters..saved...in...out...pasture”; Jesus is the Gate - the source of our protection and our life; in prayer seek the grace to always follow the voice of Jesus as He is the Good Shepherd who will lead us home to His Father and everlasting life..

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 10.1-18

5.09.14

Lectio: Jn 6.60-69                            

Meditatio: “As a result of this, many [of] his disciples returned to their former way of life and no longer accompanied him. Jesus then said to the Twelve, ‘Do you also want to leave?’ Simon Peter answered him, ‘Master, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.”
Jn 6.66-68

Oratio: "O God, many of Jesus’s disciples left Him when He declared that He was the Bread of Life and they had to eat His body and drink His blood if they desired eternal life.

I remember John, the Evangelist, recorded the desertion of many of Jesus’ disciples because they found it too hard to believe; but in doing so, John emphasized the nature of the Eucharist for if Jesus meant it symbolically, these disciples would never have left and Jesus would have been be so unkind for giving them the wrong meaning. In prayer thank Jesus for loving us so and providing the means for us to be with Him now and forever.

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: “Peter...You...words...eternal life”; Peter, to whom Primacy is given, graced us with his profession of faith; seek the grace to have a strong faith and to readily confess that Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist; and when we partake of it, we have divine life within us.

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 10.1-10

5.08.14

Lectio:  Jn 6.52-59                 

Meditatio: “Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him on the last day.” Jn 6.54

Oratio: "O God, How wonderful but incredible Your Son’s words were to His followers that they would have eternal life!

I remember Your Son told them how - that they had to eat of His  flesh and drink of His blood to have eternal life and they  found this incredible for they had not yet experienced the Eucharist - but Jesus made it all possible for them before He died by what He did at the Last Supper. May we have the grace to go to Eucharist frequently for through the Eucharist we eat His flesh and drink His blood and we have eternal life though Jesus.

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: “eats....my flesh...drinks....eternal life”; what a gift; what a way to receive it - by the Eucharist; in prayer seek the grace to approach the Eucharistic table worthily and be ever grateful for the gift of eternal life that Jesus will give us for doing so

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 6.60-69

5.07.14

Lectio: Jn 6.45-51

Meditatio: “I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever: and the bread. That I will give is my  flesh for the , life of the world." Jn 6.51

Oratio: "O God, what a gift Your Son gave us!

I remember Your Son gave and continues to give to who believe, His very self in the Eucharist. May I be always graced with a strong faith, and partake frequently of the Eucharist.

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: “I....living bread...eats...live forever." Jesus is the bread of life and He gives us life everlasting if we believe and partake of the Eucharist. That is our charge. Seek the grace to respond always.

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 6.52-59

5.06.14

Lectio:  Jn 6.35-40                                                                                                               

Meditatio: “For this is the will of my heavenly Father, that everyone who sees the son and believes in him may have eternal life, and I shall raise him [on] the last day.” Jn 6.40

Oratio: "O God, How much You give for so little on our part!         

I remember Your Son declared that all those who believe in Him will have eternal life - everlasting life in return for faith! Seek the grace of faith and live it.

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: “believes....eternal life”; what an exchange; eternal life for mortal life is offered to us by Jesus if we believe in Him; pray for an active and lasting belief in Jesus and live the life He wants - a life of selfless love.

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 6.44-51           

5.05.14

Lectio: Jn 6.30-35                                                                                                    

Meditatio: “Jesus said to them, I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me, will never hunger; whoever believes in me will never thirst’. ” Jn 6.35

Oratio: "O God, How well You provide for us in this life!            

I remember Your Son declared that He is the very bread of life and He would sustain us forever if we simply put our faith in Him! So much for so little on our part.

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: “bread of life”; Jesus reveals that He is the very source of eternal life and will sustain us if we believe in Him. In prayer seek a strong faith and reflect that faith in words and deeds that Jesus desires of me.

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 6.35-40     

5.04.14

Lectio: Jn 6.22-29                                                                                         

Meditatio: “Jesus answered and said to them, ‘This is the work of God, that you believe in the one he sent’.” Jn 629

Oratio: "O God, You have made it so easy to know what You want of us.

I remember You sent Your Son and He told us that believing in Him is how we do Your work. Believing means to not only knowing Jesus but to put into practice His message - the Great Law of Love. Seek the grace to have an active faith in Jesus for He is the way to eternal life.

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: “work..God....believe ...one...sent”; Jesus reveals the Father and what the Father wants of us and He told us that all of the prophets and the law are summarized in the great law of love. And so if we love, we will have an active belief in Jesus and we will be doing what God wants us. In prayer seek the grace to do so.

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 6.30-35           

     

5.03.14

Lectio:   Lk 24.13-35                                                                           

Meditatio: “And it happened that, while he was with them at table, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them. With that their eyes were opened and they recognized him, but he vanished from their sight.” Lk 24.30-31

Oratio: "O God, what a marvelous thing Your Son did for the two disciples on the road to Emmaus that first Easter Sunday by giving them Eucharist and allowing them to recognize Him in the breaking of the bread.

I remember that the actions which Your Son performed at Emmaus are the same actions which Your priest do every day for us when the celebrate the Mass and so that Your Son will again be present in a real and personal way for us when we receive You in the Eucharist. In prayer seek the grace to always recognize Jesus in the breaking of the Bread for He so much wants to be with us, to nourish us and to help us on the journey to heaven.

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: “took bread...blessing, broke...gave”; these are the actions a priest performs every day in celebrating Eucharist and he does so for that is what Jesus commanded His priests to do at the Last Supper  so that the faithful would know that Jesus is present to them. In prayer seek the grace to receive the Eucharist in a worthy manner so that Jesus in coming to me, will have the benefit He wants for me - eternal life with the Trinity and all the saints.

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 6.22-29  

5.02.14

Lectio:  Jn 14.6.14                                                              

Meditatio: “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth and the life, No one comes to the Father except through me’.”Jn 14.6    

Oratio: "O God, how kind of You to provide us a sure way of coming to You.

I remember at the Last Supper Jesus told His disciples that He is the way, the truth and the life and one comes to the Father except through  Him. As a result, we no longer have to wonder how and what and who will bring us to You. For Jesus is the answer. In prayer may I always live in accord with the truths revealed by Jesus; and with Your grace one day I will come to You.

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: “way...truth...life”; these three attributes of Jesus are so important for us for without a way, there is no going; without the truth, there is no knowing; and without life, there is no living. How wonderful what Jesus is for us; in prayer seek to follow Jesus in all undertakings and no matter what happens in the interim, Jesus will bring us to His home, our hearts deepest longing.                

Tomorrow's reading: Lk 24.13-35          

5.01.14

Lectio:  Jn 6.1-15                                                               

Meditatio: “Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed them to those who were reclining, and also as much at they wanted.”Jn 6.11

Oratio: "O God, how generous and compassionate You are for we see it manifested in Your Son.

I remember when Jesus was saw a large crowd following Him, He knew they were hungry. He took what was there, five loaves and two fish, gave thanks and distributed to them and fed in the process 5,000 men. The fragments of the bread that were not eaten filled 12 baskets.  What a showing of how generous Jesus was - not only what they needed but so much more. Seek the grace to have a generous spirit.

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: “Jesus...took bread... thanks..., distributed”; these actions of Jesus are repeated every day in the Mass and Jesus gives us His very self in the consecrated bread - how awesome! How generous of Jesus to continue to feed all who come to Him with the bread of heaven. In prayer seek to always approach Eucharist in a humble and worthy way and seek the grace to be Eucharist to others for that is how Jesus wants to be manifested to all.

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 14.6-14