11.23.13

Lectio: Lk 23.35-43                                                                                         

Meditatio: “Then he [the repentant thief] said, ‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom’.” Lk 23.42       

Oratio: O God, what a wonderful destiny You have in store for us!                

I remember Jesus replied to the repentant thief and told him that today he would be with him in Paradise - what a destiny for all who believe in Jesus and live that belief even if only at the last hour of one’s life.

Grant that I may be ever mindful of the glorious destiny You have in store for us and willingly and always confess Jesus as my Lord and my Savior and live in accord with the Great Law of Love which He so much wants all to do,  so that all may one day be with Him in Paradise.

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: "remember...kingdom"; tomorrow is the feast of Christ the King and today’s passage reminds us that our destiny as believers is His kingdom which is Paradise. In prayer thank God for being so wonderful and kind to all; and may we all have the grace to live a good life and have the grace of final repentance so one day we can acknowledge and be with Jesus as our King.

Tomorrow's reading: Lk 21.1-4