3.08.15

 Lectio:  Lk 4.24-30                                                      

Meditatio: "When the people heard this, they were filled with fury.”  Lk 4.28                                          
Oratio: O God, You know how fickle we are, yet You still love us.                                 
   
I remember when Jesus spoke in His hometown and reminded them that no prophet is accepted in his home place and then told them about Elijah and Elisha, two of their great prophets, the people of Nazareth tried to kill Him. But He simply went away but He did not abandon them and continued to proclaim the Good News to all. Pray that you will recognize the prophet in your midst and heed his or her words for the Lord has sent him or her for your great benefit.

 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.

 Operatio: reflect: "heard...filled...fury”; imagine Jesus speaking to you today and your being filled with fury at His words; but before you rush to judgment on the people of Nazareth, do you at times  pick and choose what the church proclaims. Seek the grace to be a docile disciple so that the word of God that is proclaimed for you will be readily accepted.

Tomorrow's reading: Mt 18.21-35

3.07.15

 Lectio: Jn 2.13-25                                               

Meditatio: "His disciples recalled the words of scripture, ‘Zeal for your house will consume me’.”
Jn 2.17

 Oratio: O God, You have given us our emotional package so that we are able to do what is right.
   
I remember Jesus’ disciples said of Him that zeal for the Temple consumed Him and He was able to physically drive out the money changers and others who were making the Temple a market place. In prayer seek the emotion of zeal for God’s house for therein I meet the Lord and I am wonderfully 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 and meditate on the selected passage and hear what God is saying.

 Operatio: reflect: "Zeal...consume”; zeal and emotion that energizes one to do what should be done to protect and enhance the object to which our emotion is directed. Seek the grace to cultivate zeal for the church for therein dwells the Lord in a special way in the Blessed Sacrament and therein He is made present in the Eucharistic Sacrifice..

Tomorrow's reading: Lk 424-30       

3.06.15

 Lectio: :Lk 15-3,11-32                                

Meditatio: "He said ro his father in reply, ‘Look, all these years I served you. Not once did I disobey your orders; yet you never gave me even a goat to feast on with my friends.” Lk 15.29

 Oratio: O God, You know us our weakness; yet you not only put up with us but treat us handsomely.   
 I remember Jesus told a parable about the Prodigal Son and in it we hear of the great heart of the Prodigal’s  father and of the narrow and resentful heart of the Prodigal’s brother. Yet the father never gave up on the Prodigal brothe and continued to reason with him despite his obstinacy. In prayer seek a compliant heart;  and one that readily forgives the other and does not measure.

 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.

 Operatio: reflect: "years...served...never gave...goat"; obedience without love can be as hurtful as defiance.  Seek the grace to serve without measuring what others get and allow the Lord to mete out whatever He wishes to give, even if it is  nothing for He has already given us the best - His presence,

Tomorrow's reading: :Jn 2.13-25  

3.05.15

 Lectio:Mt 5.43-48                      

Meditatio: "But when the tenants saw the son, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill im and acquire his inheritance’.”  Mt 5.38

 Oratio: O God, You know us and You know that our hearts go astray and hurt what is intended for our good.                        

 I remember Jesus told a parable about a vineyard that was leased to tenants. In this parable the tenants were the religious leaders and the Jesus was the Son sent to the people by You. But the religious leaders from whom one would expect better behavior, killed Your Son so that they could maintain their rights over the people. Pray for our religious leaders, our Pope, our Archbishop, that they will be always open to the promptings of the Holy Spirit and carry out Your will..

 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.

 Operatio: reflect: "the heir...kill...acquire"; Jealousy led the religious leaders to kill Jesus. Seek the grace to have a heart that is in tune with the Lord so that we may always bask in His love and that our hearts  never stray from Him.

Tomorrow's reading: :Lk 1-3,11-32

3.03.15

 
Lectio: Mt 20.17-28                                                                           
                 
 Meditatio: “But it shall not be so among you. Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant.” Mt 20. 26

 Oratio: O God, Your way to greatness is so simple.

I remember Jesus told His disciples that whoever wanted to be great among them must be their servant. In prayer seek to imitate Jesus and to be the servant of the servants and that will be most pleasing to Jesus and the 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 and meditate on the selected passage and hear what 
 God is saying to you.

 Operatio: reflect:"great...your servant”; The Suffering Servants Songs of Isaiah remind us of Jesus; and Jesus reminds us that we must be servants of others if we wish to be great in His eyes. Seek the grace to be of service to those whose lives we touch and we will receive plaudits from Jesus for following in His path.                                    .
                            
Tomorrow's reading: Lk 16.19-31

3.02.15

 
Lectio:  Mt 23.1-12                                                                
                 
 Meditatio: “The greatest among you must be your servant.” Mt 23.11

 Oratio: O God, You know we all wish to be recognized for what we do and You gave us the standard to measure our greatness.

I remember Jesus told the crowds that the greatest are those who serve. In prayer seek to be a servant to those whom you come in contact, both in spirit and in fact,  and you will be what God calls you to  be and you will be great in the eyes of the only one who matters - 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 and meditate on the selected passage and hear what 
 God is saying to you.

 Operatio: reflect:"greatest...servant.”: it is not in titles or in how you appear to others that makes you great; rather it is in service to those in need that is he way of greatness. Seek the grace to be a servant to those whose lives you touch and the Heavenly Father will be pleased with what you do and who you are.                                      .
                            
Tomorrow's reading: Mt 20.17-28

3.01.15

 
Lectio: Lk 6.36-38                                                      
                  
 Meditatio: “Be merciful, just as (also) your Father is merciful.” LK 6.36

 Oratio: O God, You kindness towards us exceeds our wildest dreams and You urge us to imitate You.     

I remember Jesus told us to be merciful as His Father is merciful for in doing do we become true sons and daughters of the Father whose essence is mercy and without which our destiny would be hopeless. In prayer ask for a full participation in the Father’s ways by being a person who always extends mercy to 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 and meditate on the selected passage and hear what 
 God is saying to you.

 Operatio: reflect:"merciful....as....Father.”: mercy is more than being kind, it is being God-like for that is Who the Father is. Seek the grace to be merciful and extend it in full measure for the measure with which you give is the measure with which you will receive and we all need the fullness of God’s mercy.                                              .
                            
 Tomorrow's reading: Mt 23.1-12