10/07/11

Lectio: Lk 11.27-28

“He [Jesus] replied, ‘Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it’.” Lk 11.28

“O God, You have planted within us a desire for happiness and provided us with the means to work towards it.

I remember Your Son gave us the best way to do so - doing Your will as made known by Him through His preaching and through Your prophets and through those who exercise legitimate authority over us.

Grant that I may be always attentive to Your words and put them into practice so that I may one day come to that state of blessedness You desire for all.

I ask this of You who lives and reigns with Jesus and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever. Amen.

Operatio: Reflect on “blessedness” - a state of being; a listening to and doing God’s will; not always easy but always worthwhile; our destiny. Resolve to pray for the grace to observe God’s words and put them into practice in my daily life for thereby I will come to the destiny God wants for me.

Tomorrow’s readings: Mt 22-1-14