11.05.13-11.08.13

11.05.13

Lectio: Lk 14.25-33

Meditatio :  "Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple." Lk 14.27

Oratio: O God, You want committed believers.

I remember Jesus made this clear when He told the crowd that you must carry your own cross if you want to be His disciple.

Grant that I may always strive to do God's will for that is the cross I must carry.
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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: "cross...disciple"; cross is an instrument of execution but it symbolizes doing the Father's will. In prayer seek the grace to do what the Father wants of me and I will be the kind of disciple Jesus wants.

Tomorrow's reading: Lk 15.1-10


11.06.13

Lectio: Lk 15.1-10

Meditatio :  "but the Pharisees and Scribes began to complain, 'This man welcomes sinners and eats with them'." Lk 15.2

Oratio: O God, how compassionate and merciful You are!

I remember Jesus showed this by not only welcoming sinners but eating with them - to the chagrin of the righteous but to to the joy if all!

Grant that I may imitate my gracious Lord and welcome all who come to me and rejoice when God uses me as an instrument to save what might be lost forever.

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: "complain .... Welcomes"; the former is the attitude of those who think they are righteous and look down on others, while the latter is Jesus' way and the way He calls us to be.cross...disciple". In prayer seek the grace to be kind and merciful towards all for that is Jesus' way and it must be our way, too!

Tomorrow's reading: Lk 16.1-8

11.07.13

Lectio: Lk 16.1-8

Meditatio :  "And the master commended the dishonest steward for acting prudently." Lk 16.8

Oratio: O God, You want us to use our smarts in seeking You and doing Your will as we do for ourselves.

I remember Jesus made this point when He yoked the parable of the dishonest steward.

Grant that I may be prudent in all my ways but especially in the ways You call me.

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: "commended...dishonest"; praised him not because he was dishonest, but because he acted prudently, meaning he looked at his situation and developed a plan that would secure his objective; in prayer seek the virtue of prudence as it is cardinal and it is important that we are prudent in Your ways and in what we do .

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 2.13-22

1.08.13

Lectio: Jn 2.13-22

Meditatio :  "Jesus said to them,'Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up'."  Jn 2.19

Oratio: O God, You want us to think in Your terms but we often fail to our regret.

I remember Jesus gave His authority for clearing out the temple of merchants but the religious leaders scoffed at it.

Grant that I may always remember that a temple is not simply a stone edifice but that all are called to be Temples of The Lord by virtue of our Baptism.

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: "destroy...temple"; destroy means to do away with-to annihilate; temple is the body of Christ; and they did destroy it through the crucifixion but Jesus restored it through Hus resurrection. In prayer give thanks and praise that Jesus has constituted us as living temples of the Holy Spirit at our Baptism and seek the grace to live as worthy temples.

Tomorrow's reading: Lk 20.27-38