11.08.12
Lectio: Ez 47.1-2,8-9,12
Meditatio: "Along both banks of the river, fruit trees of every kind that grows; their leaves shall never fail, nor their fruit fail. Every month they shall bear fruit, for they shall be watered by the flow from the sanctuary. Their fruit shall serve for food, and their leaves for medicine." Ez 47.12
Oratio: "O God, You are the source of all good gifts.
I remember Your prophet, Ezekiel, declared the water from the sanctuary of Your temple, which symbolized Your grace, provided the people with food and medicine.
Grant that I may always remember Your graces especially flow from the Eucharist and to receive it frequently.
I ask these and all things through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.
Operatio: reflect on "flow from the sanctuary"; symbol of grace, source of our blessings; in our parsh church symbolized by the decorative rug in our center aisle which flows from the tabernacle to the back of the church. In prayer seek the grace that God provides us and to receive the Eucharist frequently so as to access the many graces He wishes to bestow on us.
Tomorrow's reading: Phil 4.10-19
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
11.07.12
Lectio: Phil 3.3-8a
Meditatio: "For we are the circumcision., we who worship though the Spirit of God, who boast in Jesus Christ and do not put our confidence in the flesh." Phil 3.3
Oratio: "O God, You offered a new covenant with us through Your Son.
I remember Paul declared to the Phillipians that the sign of the acceptance is our worship through the Spirit in Your Son’s name.
Grant that I may be ever mindful of the covenant sealed with Your Son’s blood and live in accordance with it - in accordance with the great Law of Love.
I ask these and all things through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.
Operatio: reflect on "circumcision"; the fleshly sign which devout Jews were marked to show their acceptance of the covenant offered by God through Moses; baptism is now the sign of our acceptance of the new covenant offered by Christ; in prayer ask for the grace to worship God in Jesus’ name and to live as children of God in all things so as to show by our lives our acceptance of the New Covenant.
Tomorrow's reading: Ez 47.1-2,8-9,12
Lectio: Phil 3.3-8a
Meditatio: "For we are the circumcision., we who worship though the Spirit of God, who boast in Jesus Christ and do not put our confidence in the flesh." Phil 3.3
Oratio: "O God, You offered a new covenant with us through Your Son.
I remember Paul declared to the Phillipians that the sign of the acceptance is our worship through the Spirit in Your Son’s name.
Grant that I may be ever mindful of the covenant sealed with Your Son’s blood and live in accordance with it - in accordance with the great Law of Love.
I ask these and all things through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.
Operatio: reflect on "circumcision"; the fleshly sign which devout Jews were marked to show their acceptance of the covenant offered by God through Moses; baptism is now the sign of our acceptance of the new covenant offered by Christ; in prayer ask for the grace to worship God in Jesus’ name and to live as children of God in all things so as to show by our lives our acceptance of the New Covenant.
Tomorrow's reading: Ez 47.1-2,8-9,12
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
11.06.12
Lectio: Phil 2.12-18
Meditatio: "Do everything without grumbling or questioning." Phil 2.14
Oratio: "O God, You are the Potter we are the clay.
I remember Paul told the Phillipians that they should do all things without grumbling because it is You who are doing the prompting.
Grant that I may give wholeheartedly allegiance to Your word knowing You are watching over us with loving care.
I ask these and all things through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.
Operatio: reflect on "grumbling"; dissenting without respect; in prayer thank God for watching over us with His loving care and for the grace to carry out His promptings.
Tomorrow's reading: Phil 3.3-8a
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Lectio: Phil 2.12-18
Meditatio: "Do everything without grumbling or questioning." Phil 2.14
Oratio: "O God, You are the Potter we are the clay.
I remember Paul told the Phillipians that they should do all things without grumbling because it is You who are doing the prompting.
Grant that I may give wholeheartedly allegiance to Your word knowing You are watching over us with loving care.
I ask these and all things through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.
Operatio: reflect on "grumbling"; dissenting without respect; in prayer thank God for watching over us with His loving care and for the grace to carry out His promptings.
Tomorrow's reading: Phil 3.3-8a
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Monday, November 5, 2012
11.05.12
Lectio: Phil 2.5-11
Meditatio: "Who, though he [Christ] was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped." Phil 2.6
Oratio: "O God, You gave us Your Son as a great example for how to live well.
I remember Your Son emptied Himself of His divinity in order to become one of us out of obedience and He achieved Your will. - our redemption - how generous!
Grant that I may submit my will to Yours in all things so that Your Son’s obedience my bear fruit in me.
I ask these and all things through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.
Operatio: reflect on "obedience"; to submit; to carry out an order or a wish of another; in prayer ask for the grace to realize love is in the will and for the grace to obey out of love for that is Jesus’ way.
Tomorrow's reading: Phil 2.12-18
Lectio: Phil 2.5-11
Meditatio: "Who, though he [Christ] was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God something to be grasped." Phil 2.6
Oratio: "O God, You gave us Your Son as a great example for how to live well.
I remember Your Son emptied Himself of His divinity in order to become one of us out of obedience and He achieved Your will. - our redemption - how generous!
Grant that I may submit my will to Yours in all things so that Your Son’s obedience my bear fruit in me.
I ask these and all things through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.
Operatio: reflect on "obedience"; to submit; to carry out an order or a wish of another; in prayer ask for the grace to realize love is in the will and for the grace to obey out of love for that is Jesus’ way.
Tomorrow's reading: Phil 2.12-18
Sunday, November 4, 2012
11.04.12
Lectio: Phil 2.1-4
Meditatio: "Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves." Phil 2.3
Oratio: "O God, Your Son humbled Himself by becoming one of us so that we might become divine - how generous and how loving!
I remember Paul admonished us to humbly regard others as more important than ourselves as that is Your way.
Grant that I may be ‘other minded’ in my thoughts, words and deeds, so as to give You the glory You want from us as Your children.
I ask these and all things through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.
Tomorrow's reading: Phil 2.5-11
Lectio: Phil 2.1-4
Meditatio: "Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves." Phil 2.3
Oratio: "O God, Your Son humbled Himself by becoming one of us so that we might become divine - how generous and how loving!
I remember Paul admonished us to humbly regard others as more important than ourselves as that is Your way.
Grant that I may be ‘other minded’ in my thoughts, words and deeds, so as to give You the glory You want from us as Your children.
I ask these and all things through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.
Operatio: reflect on "humble"; truth is humility; to know oneself for what one is; in prayer thank God for creating and redeeming us as His children and then for the grace to act as a child of God.
Tomorrow's reading: Phil 2.5-11
Saturday, November 3, 2012
11.03.12
Lectio: Dt 6.2-6
Meditatio: "Therefore, you shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength." Dt 6.5
Oratio: "O God, You alone are God, who created us, sustains us, and redeemed us.
I remember Moses enjoined the Chosen people to Love You with all their being and Your Son declared this to be the first and greatest commandment.
Grant that I may always love You as I ought.
I ask these and all things through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.
Operatio: reflect on "love"; a choice, an act of the will; not a feeling; to love is to seek the good of the other for the other’s good and not for what I may get out of it; I feel I may not always to this but I choose to do so regardless of my feelings; in prayer ask for the grace to love God and others as I ought.
Tomorrow's reading: Phil 2.1-4
Lectio: Dt 6.2-6
Meditatio: "Therefore, you shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength." Dt 6.5
Oratio: "O God, You alone are God, who created us, sustains us, and redeemed us.
I remember Moses enjoined the Chosen people to Love You with all their being and Your Son declared this to be the first and greatest commandment.
Grant that I may always love You as I ought.
I ask these and all things through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.
Operatio: reflect on "love"; a choice, an act of the will; not a feeling; to love is to seek the good of the other for the other’s good and not for what I may get out of it; I feel I may not always to this but I choose to do so regardless of my feelings; in prayer ask for the grace to love God and others as I ought.
Tomorrow's reading: Phil 2.1-4
Friday, November 2, 2012
11.02.12
Lectio: Phil 1.18b-26
Meditatio: "For me life is Christ, and death is gain." Phil 1.21
Oratio: "O God, You wonderfully created us and You more wonderfully redeemed us.
I remember Paul declared that life is Christ for him and death means eternal life with Christ - what a gift You have given us!
Grant that I may emulate Paul and see life is Christ and strive to live my life for Christ.
I ask these and all things through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.
Operatio: reflect on "death...gain"; eternal life for this temporal life; life with Christ forever in His presence; a life of eternal happiness, joy and love. In prayer thank God for loving us so and strive to live a life of love of others in Jesus’ name so that I may rejoice in the Lord always.
Tomorrow's reading: Dt 6.2-6
Lectio: Phil 1.18b-26
Meditatio: "For me life is Christ, and death is gain." Phil 1.21
Oratio: "O God, You wonderfully created us and You more wonderfully redeemed us.
I remember Paul declared that life is Christ for him and death means eternal life with Christ - what a gift You have given us!
Grant that I may emulate Paul and see life is Christ and strive to live my life for Christ.
I ask these and all things through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.
Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.
Tomorrow's reading: Dt 6.2-6
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