12/19/11
Lectio: Lk 1.26-38
Meditatio: “Therefore, the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.” Lk 1.35b Oratio: "O God, what great news for Mary and for us, her child will be Your Son.
I remember by virtue of our Baptism we too are holy and Your children.
Grant that I may rejoice always in the knowledge that I am Your child and Mary’s child, too.
I ask this of You, who lives and reigns with Jesus and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever.
Amen.”
Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.
Operatio: Reflect on “birthright” - who a person is; his/her origin; his/her parentage; baptism - a new birth; birthright in God. In prayer thank God for the wonderful way in which I am made and in the wonderful way in which I was reborn in Baptism.
Tomorrow’s reading - Lk 1.39-45
About Me
- Father Mike
- I was ordained for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on May 15, 1993. I am a widower with 8 children and 24 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. On July 1, 2014 I began my residence at St Mathew Parish in Philadelphia, PA. My last assignment was pastor of St.Elizabeth Ann Seton in Bensalem, PA since November of 1999. I have created this Blog in response to Pope Benedict XVI's recommendation that Priest use modern means of communications to reach out to people with the Good News. I publish daily my Lectio Divina efforts via a group email. I will publish such efforts from time to time to this site as well as other pertinent info about the Good News of Jesus Christ or issues which are contrary to the Good News. What is Lectio Divina? Lectio Divina is the Study of and Meditation on Sacred Scripture. The steps include: Reading (Lectio),- Pondering (Meditatio); Praying (Oratio) and Silence(Contemplatio). I use the daily Lectionary as the source of readings.
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