11.30.14

Lectio:  Mt 8.5-11
                                       

Meditatio: "The centurion said in reply, ‘Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; only say the word and my servant will be healed’.” Mt 8.8

Oratio: O God, what gift of faith You give to people at times!

I remember a centurion’s servant was suffering greatly and he asked Jesus to help. Jesus said He would come and cure him; and the centurion uttered that beautiful expression of faith that Jesus could cure by His words alone. Jesus did declaring He had not seen such faith in Israel. In prayer seek the gift of faith for without faith life here is meaningless and with it, life is everything.
        
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: "Lord...say...be healed”; what a great act of faith the centurion made when he likened Jesus healing powers as simply an order that Jesus would issue. And so it was so. Seek the grace to put my trust fully in the Lord, knowing that no matter what happens in the interim, He is always there for me and will see me to my ultimate destiny - eternal life in His kingdom.

Tomorrow's reading:Lk 10.21-24

11.29.14

Lectio:  Mk 13.33-37                                         

Meditatio: "Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come.” Mk 13.33  

Oratio: O God, no one knows when the end of the world will come; but it will and we pray for it every day.               

I remember Your Son told His disciples that they do not know when the time will be come and so He urged them to stay alert and by implication do those things that you ought. In prayer live each day to live  in accord with the Gospel of Love and you will be ready when Jesus comes again whether at the end of time or at the end of your life time.
        
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: "Be alert....not know when”; Jesus commanded us to be watchful and alert for we do not know when He will come again except He will. Seek the grace ti live each day as though it were the last one and strive to do what Jesus would do;  and you will be as ready to meet  the Lord requires of us                            .

Tomorrow's reading:Mk 8.5-11

11.28.14

Lectio: Lk 21.34-36                             

Meditatio: "Beware that your hearts do not become drowsy from carousing and drunkenness and the anxieties of daily life, and that day catch you by surprise.” Lk 21.34   

Oratio: O God, You know the things of this world can so imbibe us that we forget why we are here and where we are going.

I remember Jesus warned His followers about becoming drowsy from among other things the anxieties of daily life for He knew that our self centeredness would prevent us from being vigilant and steeped in the way of other-centeredness; that is selfless love, and we would not be ready when the Lord comes, which would be a spiritual disaster.. In prayer seek and follow the way of love so that whenever Jesus comes, at the end of time or at the end of my life time, I will be ready to follow Him to the Kingdom.   
        
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: "drowsy...anxieties...day.....surprise”; Jesus warned us in effect to keep our eyes on what faith requires. Seek the grace to overcome spiritual bloat whose root cause is self-centeredness by being other-centered so that the allure of this wold will not sedate us and we will be doing what we ought when the day of the Lord arrives for us.

Tomorrow's reading:Mk 13.33-37

11.27.14

Lectio:  Lk 21.29-33                 

Meditatio: "Amen, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until these things have taken place.” Lk 21.22                                                       

Oratio: O God, at times Your words are not easy to understand.        

I remember Your Son is quoted as saying in the context of the end of time that the events that precede it will occur in the generation to which He was speaking, Yet we know the end did not come then. What did Jesus mean?  It is difficult to know but perhaps He was speaking to end of time of the godless and that He is replacing it with the time of redemption. Seek the grace to live in accord with Gospel values for the end of time will then not catch you off guard and Jesus’ coming will be most wonderful 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: "this...not pass...taken place”; whatever the meaning which is now hidden from our eyes, the bottom line is: Jesus has come and a the time of redemption for all is now at hand. In prayer let us give thanks to our God for being so good and merciful to us.

Tomorrow's reading: Lk 21.34-36

P.S. Happy Thanksgiving!

11.26.14

Lectio: Lk 21.20-28

Meditatio: "There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on earth nations will be in dismay, perplexed by the roaring of the sea and the waves." Lk 21.25 

Oratio: O God, how awesome it will be when Your Son comes again!

I remember Jesus said we would be "perplexed" by the many physical signs and events at His coming. Pray that awe and love and not fright and fear be our reactions when Jesus comes whether at the end of time or at the end of our life time for that is how You want Your children to be.

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: "signs...nations...perplexed"; Jesus' second coming will be announced by physical world so that all will know that He is at hand; seek the grace of joy at the prospect of His coming for that is what it should be for His siblings.

Tomorrow's reading: Lk 21.29-33



Lectio: Lk 21.20-28

Meditatio: "There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on earth nations will be in dismay, perplexed by the roaring of the sea and the waves." Lk 21.25 

Oratio: O God, how awesome it will be when Your Son comes again!

I remember Jesus said we would be "perplexed" by the many physical signs and events at His coming. Pray that awe and love and not fright and fear be our reactions when Jesus comes whether at the end of time or at the end of our life time for that is how You want Your children to be.

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: "signs...nations...perplexed"; Jesus' second coming will be announced by physical world so that all will know that He is at hand; seek the grace of joy at the prospect of His coming for that is what it should be for His siblings.

Tomorrow's reading: Lk 21.29-33

11.25.14

Lectio:  Lk21.12-19                                                    
                                                      
Meditatio: “By your perseverance you will secure your lives.”  Lk 21.19             

O God, You so much want all to come back to You..                                

I remember Jesus gave us how - PERSEVERE’ In prayer seek the grace to persist in the Good News and Love and then do whatever love demands and the kingdom will one day be yours.

 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: "perseverance...secure “; persist in being a person of love and Jesus proclaims the kingdom will be obtained.  Seek the grace to persevere         in the Gospel and all will be well in the end and during this life.

Tomorrow's reading: Lk21.20-28                                                    

11.24.14

Lectio:  Lk21.5-11                                             

Meditatio: “Then they asked him, ‘Teacher, when will this happen?’...There will be powerful earthquakes, famines, and plague from place to place, and awesome sights and mighty signs will come from the sky.” Lk 21.7a, 11

O God, we know that time as we know it will end.                                  

I remember Your Son told the people that the world will end and He cautioned them not to believe those who claim to know. Rather there  will be great signs when it is about to take place. In other words the end will not catch us off guard. In prayer pray for the coming of Christ for that means God’s kingdom will be finally established and life will be as it ought to be and not as it is now.

 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: "when....earthquakes...awesome sight..sky “; the end of time will be preceded by awesome sights and signs so we should not listen to those who predict the end of time. Rather we should seek the grace to live as though the end were today and we will be ready whenever if occurs even if it is simply for us the end of our own lifetime.

Tomorrow's reading: Lk21.12-19