7.31.15

Lectio:  Mt 14.1-2                  

Meditatio: “The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and the guests who were present, her ordered that it be given.” Mt 14.9

Oratio: O God, You want us to keep our promises but You do not want us to do so went they are made without taking into account the adversities which may result. Pray that you keep the promise you should and refrain from doing so when you should not.

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 & meditate on the selected passage and hear what  God speaks to you,

Operatio:  reflect: "because...oaths...he ordered”; a promise made should not be kept when it becomes evident that great harm will be caused to others by doing so. Herod had John the Baptist beheaded because he made an oath to Herodias’ daughter. Seek the grace to discern what you are swearing to and keep your oaths which are properly made.


Tomorrow's reading: Jn 6.24-35

7.29 & 7.30.15

7.29.15

Lectio:  Mt 13.47-53

Meditatio: “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net thrown into the sea, which collects fish of every kind." Mt 13.47

Oratio: O God, Your Son came to include all in the kingdom; but He expects us to accept the invite by the way we live. Pray that your acceptance is a true one which will allow God to keep you in the end.

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 & meditate on the selected passage and hear what  God speaks to you,

Operation: reflect: "kingdom ...net...collects ... every kind"; all are welcome to God's kingdom; but all must accept.  Seek the grace to be a person of selfless love for that is the best way to show acceptance.

Tomorrow's reading:Mt 13.54-58

7.30.15

Lectio:  Mt 13.54-58

Meditatio: “And he did not work many mighty deeds there because of their lack of faith." My 13.58

Oratio: O God, Jesus requires so little of us but He does expect us to have faith in Him. Pray for a strong faith and an active one so as to please Jesus who is so deserving of all our love.

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 & meditate on the selected passage and hear what  God speaks to you,

Operatio:  reflect: "not work...lack...faith"; Jesus performed miracles to bring people to faith who are open to Him; sadly the people of His home town rejected Him and He did not work many miracles there.  Seek the grace to realize the mystery of every person and realize as Jesus revealed to us that He may be present even in the outcast; and treat others with dignity and respect and Jesus one day will work the greatest of miracles for us; eternal life in His kingdom.

Tomorrow's reading:Mt 14.1-2

7..28.15

Lectio:  Jn 11.19-27                                         
                      
Meditatio: “Jesus told her, ‘ I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, even if he dies, will live’.” Jn 11.25

Oratio: O God, Your Son made living so easy for He made it so that death is not the end of life if we believe in Him. Pray for a strong faith that Jesus’ words will be our hope and joy.

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 & meditate on the selected passage and hear what  God is saying to you.

Operation: reflect: "Jesus....resurrection....believes... die...life”; a wonderful gift - life without end as a gift of Jesus for faith in Him. Seek the grace to believe in Jesus always and reflect in a life of selfless love.

Tomorrow's reading:Mt 13.47-53

7.27.15

Lectio:  Mt 13.36-43                             
                      
Meditatio: “He said in reply, ‘He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man, the field is the world, the good seed the children of the kingdom. The weeds are the children of the evil one’.” Mt 13.37-38

Oratio: O God, Your Son made it clear that the devil is at work in the world and that we need to e open to His words and put them into practice. Pray to listen and heed the word of God so as to one day be counted among His children in 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 & meditate on the selected passage and hear what  God is saying to you.

Operation: reflect: "sows...Son of Man...weeds....evil one”; those who accept the words of Jesus are His children. Seek the grace to accept His words and live by them so that one day you will live with Him in His kingdom.

Tomorrow's reading:Jn 11.19-27

7.26.15

Lectio: :Mt 13.31-35                
                      
Meditatio: “All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables.. He spoke to them only in parables.” Mt 13.34                                                  

Oratio: O God, Your Son wanted the people to think about what He was saying and so He used a  wonderful teaching technique - telling parables for they are teaching stories which cause people to think and look for their meaning in the underlying point and not in the surface line of the story. Pray that I may be always inquisitive as to what Jesus is telling me in the Bible and to readily put it into practice or into my beliefs

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 & meditate on the selected passage and hear what  God is saying to you.

Operation: reflect: "Jesus spoke....parables”; Jesus used story telling as a way to get His   message across to the people and to make it easier for them to remember His message. Seek the grace to be open to the Word of God as revealed in scripture or as proclaimed by the Church for such openness will enable us to follow the right path to the eternal life and please God in the journey.

Tomorrow's reading: Mt 13.36-43

7.25.15

Lectio: Jn 6.1-5
                      
Meditatio: “When Jesus raised his eyes and saw that a large crowd was coming to him, he said to Philip, ‘Where can we buy enough food for them to eat’?: Jn 6.5

Oratio: O God, Your Son revealed a very important point for disciples in His miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes for He indicated plainly that He is with His disciples in their missions for He used the “We” in asking Philip about food for the crowd. In prayer seek the grace to rememember that all we do for the Lord we do for and with Him and without Him we can do nothing.

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 & meditate on the selected passage and hear what  God is saying to you.

Operation: reflect: "Jesus...crowd....where can we”; Jesus made in it clear that the mission He gives to His discples He will be with them.  Seek the grace to respond to a need even if greater than the resources one has for Jesus is with us on our mission and with Him we will bring about the fruit that the desires.

Tomorrow's reading:Mt 13.31-35

7.24.15

Lectio: Mt 20.20-28            

Meditatio: “whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave.” Mt 20.27

Oratio: O God, Your Son made it simple for those who aspire to be great - be a servant to all. Pray for the grace of humility and service and that will be enough.

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 & meditate on the selected passage and hear what  God is saying to you.

Operation: reflect: "wishes...first... your slave"; Jesus proclaimed that service to others and not seats of honor is the road to greatness. Seek the grace to be a servant and you will be with THE SERVANT.

Tomorrow's reading:Jn 6.1-5

7.23.15

Lectio: Mt 13.18-23

Meditatio: “But the seed sown on rich soil is the one who hears the word and understands it who indeed bears fruit and yields a hundred or sixty or thirty fold.” Mt 13.23

Oratio: O God, Your Son made the word known to all but not all received it and put it into practice. Pray to bear the fruit that Jesus expects of 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 & meditate on the selected passage and hear what  God is saying to you.

Operation: reflect: "rich soil...hear...bears...fruit"; Jesus desired that all would receive His word and bear fruit. Pray that your soil is rich and bears fruit which lasts.

Tomorrow's reading: Mt 20.20-28

7.21.15

Lectio: Jn 20.1-2, 11-18                                                                                           
                         
Meditatio: “Jesus said to her, ‘Mary!’. She turned and said to him in Hebrew ‘Rabboni,’ which means Teacher.” Jn 20.16

Oratio: O God, You allow us to recognize You in many ways. Mary Magdala recognized Your Son when He spoke using her name. Pray to be always open to the many ways God reveals Himself, especially in the anawin.

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 & meditate on the selected passage and hear what  God is saying to you.

Operatio: reflect: “Jesus...Mary...Rabboni...Teacher”; Jesus allowed Mary Magdala to recognize Him when He spoke her name and she became the first eye witness to the Risen Lord. Seek the grace to see Jesus in the sick, the poor, the oppressed, the outcast, for He is there and our finding Him will enable us to find Him forever in the kingdom.

Tomorrow's reading: Mt 13.10-17

7.20.15

Lectio: Mt 12.46-50                                                                                
                          
Meditatio: “For whoever does the will of my heavenly Father is my brother, and sister, and mother.” Mt 12.50

Oratio: O God, Your Son graciously made us members of His family by our doing Your will. Pray that our wills will always be in sync with Your Will for we so much want to be part of Jesus’ family 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 & meditate on the selected passage and hear what  God is saying to you.

Operatio: reflect: “does....will...Father... is....my”; Jesus made it clear that He wants all of us to be members of His family; and in a manner that is closer than biological membership - doing His and our Father’s Will. Seek the grace to love always for that is the Father’s Will and it is the way to everlasting life as members of Jesus’ family.

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 20.1-2, 11-18

7.19.15

Lectio:  Mt 12.38-42                                                                    
                          
Meditatio: “He said to them in reply, ‘An evil and unfaithful generation seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it except the sign of Jonah, the prophet’.” Mt 12.39

Oratio: O God, Your Son worked many miracles and the religious leaders continued to ask a sign from Him. He then told them the only sign they would get is the sign of Jonah and what a sign that would be. Pray that you will always see in Jesus that He is the resurrection and the life and the truth and the way for that is the sign of Jonah He gave us and we can trust Him.

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 & meditate on the selected passage and hear what  God is saying to you.

Operatio: reflect: “evil...unfaithful...seeks...no sign... except... Jonah”; Jonah’s preaching and survival of three days in the belly of the whale would all be present in Jesus for His preaching was greater than Jonah’s and His survival of three days in the tomb was far greater for He also gave to us the gift of resurrected life. Seek the grace to be always faithful to Jesus for there is no other name under the sun through whom we are saved.

Tomorrow's reading: Mt 12.46-50

7.18.15

Lectio: Mk: 6.30-34                                                         
                          
Meditatio: “When he disembarked and saw the vast crowd, his heart was moved with pity for them, for they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things.” Mk 6.34

Oratio: O God, how merciful You are. You knew we could not find You on our own so You sent Jesus to show us the Way, the Truth and the Life and He did.  He became our Good Shepherd. Pray to always accept the guidance of the Good Shepherd for He will lead us Home if we accept Him.

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 & meditate on the selected passage and hear what  God is saying to you.

Operatio: reflect: “heart...moved...pity...without shepherd”; the ‘other’ was always Jesus first concern and He put aside His need and that of His disciples to minister to those who came to Him in their need. Seek the grace to follow the directions of Jesus for He will lead and guide you to the kingdom.

Tomorrow's reading: Mt 12.38-42

7.17.15

Lectio: :Mt. 12.14.21                                            
                          
Meditatio: “And in his name the Gentiles will hope.” Mt 12.21

Oratio: O God, when the religious elite rejected Jesus, He did not reject us but He expanded His ministry to include all people. Pray to be inclusive in our dealings with others as that is Jesus’ way and it must be our way, too..                            

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 & meditate on the selected passage and hear what  God is saying to you.

Operatio: reflect: “name....Gentiles....hope”; Jesus is the hope of all. Seek the grace to be an instrument of hope to those whose lives you touch.       

Tomorrow's reading:Mk: 6.30-34

7.14.15

Lectio: :Mt. 11.25-27                                            
                          
Meditatio: “At that time Jesus said in reply ‘I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the child-like’.” Mt 11.25

Oratio: O God, You are so generous to those who seek You. I remember You revealed Yourself to the children and not to the religious class for the latter were not open to You. Pray for a humble heart that  seeks only You and You will let us find 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 & meditate on the selected passage and hear what  God is saying to you.

Operatio: reflect: “praise...Father....revealed...child-like”; where there is openness, there is God. Seek the grace to be always in awe at creation and you will find God.

Tomorrow's reading:Mt 11.28-30

7.13.15

Lectio: :Mt 10.20-24                                
                          
Meditatio: “Then he began to reproach the towns where most of his mighty deeds had been done, since they had not repented.” Mt 10.20

Oratio: O God, You so much want us to turn back to You and You sent Your Son to call us back and You gave us the grace to repent. Pray for a humble and contrite heart for that is what You wants of us and that is what is best for 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 & meditate on the selected passage and hear what  God is saying to you.

Operatio: reflect: “reproach...not repented ”; Jesus showed His authority by working miracles so the towns should have repented but they dd not. Seek the grace to use the sacrament of Reconciliation frequently as it is Jesus’ way of forgiveness and for our salvation.

Tomorrow's reading: Mt. 11.20-24

7.12.15

Lectio: :Mt 10.34-11.1                  
                          
Meditatio: “Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.“ M6 10.40                

Oratio: O God, how gracious You are! For You have granted us the privilege of receiving You by simply accepting the disciples of the Lord. Pray that we will be always open to Christ’s disciples for they are emissaries of the Good News and ambassadors of Jesus and 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 & meditate on the selected passage and hear what  God is saying to you.

Operatio: reflect: “receives....one who sent”; Jesus gave a special privilege to His disciples as they would be in fact, and not just in name , His presence to those who accept His disciples. Seek the grace of discernment so as to not miss the disciples of Jesus in our midst and we will be greatly blest.

Tomorrow's reading: Mt. 11.20-24

7.11.15

Lectio: Mk 6.7-13
                          
Meditatio: “So they went off and preached repentance. They drove out demons, and they anointed with oil many who were sick and cured them. “ Mk 6.12-13

Oratio: O God, Your Son gave His disciples a mighty purpose when He first sent them out for they were to preach repentance and to heal the sick;  and they did. Pray that you might accomplish the mighty purpose God gives you for then you will be richly blest.

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 & meditate on the selected passage and hear what  God is saying to you.

Operatio: reflect: “preached....sick...cured”; Jesus gave His disciples a charge to accomplish great things in His name and they preached repentance and healed the sick and all were blest by there doing what they were instructed to do by Jesus. Seek the grace to always do the will of Jesus and we will achieve the mighty purpose to which we are called and the meaning of our lives..

Tomorrow's reading:Mt 10.34-11.1

7.10.15

Lectio: Mt 10.24-33
                          
Meditatio: “Everyone who acknowledges me before others I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father." Mt 10.32

Oratio: O God, Your Son is most kind for He said He would acknowledge us to You if we acknowledge Him before others - how great for so little on our part. Pray that I may always be faithful to His name.

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 & meditate on the selected passage and hear what  God is saying to you.

Operatio: reflect: “acknowledge...others.....heavenly Father”; Jesus wants us to be always mindful of Him and to promote Him here on earth so that many may be saved. Seek the grace to proclaim His name to all for their good and for our ultimate good

Tomorrow's reading:Mk 6.7-13

7.08& 7.0915

.08.25
Lectio: Mt 10.7-15

Meditatio: “Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give." Mt 10.8b

Oratio: O God, Your Son made it clear that the Good News is free. Pray to avoid making a business out of religion so that the poor will always be beneficiaries for the poor had a special place in Jesus' heart.

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 & meditate on the selected passage and hear what  God is saying to you.

Operatio: reflect: “without cost...give"; our most precious worth was a gift and we are to give it to others as a gift.  Seek the grace to be Christ-like in sharing the Good News and Jesus will be pleased.

Tomorrow's reading:Mt 10.16-23

7.09.15

Lectio: Mt 10.16-23

Meditatio: “But beware of people, for they will hand you over to courts and scourge you in their synagogues." Mt 10.17

Oratio: O God, Your Son warned His disciples that they would be persecuted. And they were and His followers continue to be even now. Pray that all may persevere in the faith.

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 & meditate on the selected passage and hear what  God is saying to you.

Operatio: reflect: “hand over...scourge"; persecution is to be the lot of His followers for His Way is not the way of the world. Seek the grace to be always faithful.

Tomorrow's reading:Mt 10.24-33

7.07.15

 Lectio: Mt 10.1-7                                                                                             
                                
Meditatio: “Go rather to the lost house of Israel.” Mt 10.6                                                                                                                
Oratio: O God, Your Son was rejected by the religious leaders of the Jews, yet the first people He sent His Apostles to preach the good news was to the lost house of Israel. Pray to emulate Jesus and reach out to those who reject us for who we are and Jesus will be pleased.

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 & meditate on the selected passage and hear what  God is saying to you.

Operatio: reflect: “Go...lost....Israel”; Jesus’ first concern was for Israel and although the leaders rejected Him, He did not reject Israel. Seek the grace to avoid retaliation against those who disagree with us or reject us; rather reach out to them and pray for them for that is Jesus’ way and it should be our way, too.

Tomorrow's reading:Mt 10.7-15

7.06.15

 Lectio: Mt 9.32-38                                                                                  
                                
Meditatio: “At the sight of the crowds, his heart was moved to pity for them because they were troubled and abandoned, like sheep with out a shepherd.” Mt 9.36
 
Oratio: O God, Your Son revealed a most wonderful trait - that our God is a compassionate God; One who cares for us because of our neediness and not because of what we do for Him. Pray to emulate this character trait of God and always act with compassion towards others.

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 & meditate on the selected passage and hear what  God is saying to you.

Operatio: reflect: “crowds...heart...moved...pity”; Jesus saw the crowd was leaderless and drifting and so He reached out to them for their sake and became the shepherd to all who would allow Him. Seek the grace of a kind and sympathetic heart so that the lives of others will be a little better because of me and I will be a little better in the eyes of God.

Tomorrow's reading:Mt 10.1-7

7.05.15

 Lectio: Mt 9.18-26                                                                                 
                                
Meditatio: “While he was saying these things   to them, an official came forward, knelt down before him, and said, ‘My daughter has just died, But come, lay your hand on her, and she will live’.”Mt 9.18
 
Oratio: O God, what faith some had in Jesus. On one occasion Jesus was asked to lay His hand on a dead little girl so that she may live. He did and she came back to life. Wow!  Pray  for even a smidgen of the faith of that official.

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 & meditate on the selected passage and hear what  God is saying to you.

Operatio: reflect: “official...daughter...died, lay...hand...will live”; the official’s daughter had just died and he asked Jesus to lay His hand on her so she would live; and to amazement of all, his faith was greatly rewarded with her life. Seek the grace of a faith so as to live always in the love of God.

Tomorrow's reading:Mt 9.32-38

7.04.15

 Lectio: Mk 6.1-6a                                                                       
                                
Meditatio: “Is he not the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon And are not his sisters here with us? And they t took offense at him.” Mk 6.3
 
Oratio: O God, how disappointed Jesus must have felt when the people from His home town rejected Him because they thought they knew Him and that He could not be what He was claiming to be. Pray  for an openness to the Mysteries of our faith for therein lies the path to salvation.

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 & meditate on the selected passage and hear what  God is saying to you.

Operatio: reflect: “Is he...son of Mary....took offense...him”; Jesus was rejected by the people of His home town because they thought they knew Him. How sad!  Seek the grace to rejoice in the familiar elements of our faith for they are meant as a source of encouragement for us.

Tomorrow's reading:Mt 9.18-26

May your Fourth of July be a time of joy with your family.

7.01 to 7.03.15

7.01.15                  

Lectio: Mt 9.1-8

Meditatio:”Which is easier, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise and walk'." Mt 9.5

Oratio: O God, how hard it seems to us for the people of Jesus' time to believe and to forget how He showed His authority. In prayer thank the evangelists for recording His words and actions so we know in one source all the proofs that Jesus is the Son of God.

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 & meditate on the selected passage and hear what  God is saying to you.

Operatio: reflect: "easier...forgive...rise"; what a demonstration Jesus did to counter the scribes' charge that He was blaspheming.  Seek to know Scripture well so as to uplifted by what a God we have in Jesus and what a man, too.

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 20.24-29

7.02.15

Lectio: Jn 20.24-29

Meditation: "Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed'." Jn 20.29b

Oratio: O God, to believe in You and Your Son requires us to rely on the testimony of others.  Gratefully we have such testimony and the Church has been its guardian down through the ages. Pray to readily accept the Church's witness and you will be blest.

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 & meditate on the selected passage and hear what  God is saying to you.

Operatio: reflect: "Blessed...not seen...believed"; rejoice in the fact of your faith for Jesus has declared you blessed. Seek the grace to readily proclaim at the consecration "My Lord and My God" and the grace of your faith will richly bless you.

Tomorrow's reading: Mt 9.14-17


7.03.15

 Lectio: Mt 9.14-17                                                            
                                
Meditatio: “Jesus answered,’Can the wedding guests mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the b bridegroom is taken away from them, and they will fast.” Mt .15
 
Oratio: O God, one of the purposes for fasting was to hasten the coming of the Messiah. Since Jesus declared Himself the Messiah, it would be inappropriate for them to fast. Pray that your fasting will hasten Jesus taking possession of your heart and you will be greatly blest

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 & meditate on the selected passage and hear what  God is saying to you.

Operatio: reflect: wedding guests.mourn...bridegroom...with them”; Jesus made it cleat in His response to His critiques about fasting, that it would be inappropriate as long as He was with them. Seek the grace to fast and abstain on the days appointed for that will be pleading to God.

Tomorrow's reading: Mk 6.1-6a