11.05 & 11.06,14

11.05.14

Lectio: Lk 15.1-10

Meditatio: "I tell you, in just the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents  than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance." Lk 15.7

Oratio: O God, how merciful You are and how You want all to come back to You.

I remember You Son made it clear that He came to save sinners when He told the parable of the Lost Sheep and emphasized it with His parable of the List Coin. In prayer seek the grace when I sin to immediately turn back to The Lord knowing He so much wants my return.

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: "more joy...one...than over 99"; gratefully Jesus mission was for us sinners. May we have the grace to seek The Lord when we have sinned knowing God will not condemn us but save us for that is why He came. And seek to bring Him joy by staying on the straight and narrow path which leads to His kingdom.

Tomorrow's reading: Lk 16.1-8

11.06.14

Lectio: Lk 16.1-8

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

Oratio: O God, you desire that we expend as much thought and effort on the things that matter most for our salvation as we do for the passing things of this life.

I remember Jesus told a parable about a dishonest steward to show how we act prudently about things of this life which effect our self interest - implying that we should act prudently in our actions to obtain eternal life. In prayer seek the grace to make prudent choices as to actions which will lead to the kingdom for our Heavenly Father so much wants us to return home to Him.

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 steward...prudently"; the steward's actions were also dishonest and he was not being commended for this but for the effectiveness of his actions for he would have benefactors who would take care of him as he took care of them. Prudence- to see and do what is effective to accomplish a task.  Seek the grace to act prudently as you seek heaven and God will gift it to you.

Tomorrow's reading: Lk 16.9-15