10.13.12

Lectio: Wis 7.7-11

Meditatio: "I preferred her [Wisdom] to scepter and throne. And deemed riches nothing in comparison with her." Wis 7.7

Oratio: " O God, You are All-Wise and You willing share wisdom with us.

I remember the author of the Book of Wisdom extolled the virtue of Wisdom and its pricelessness.

Grant that I may prefer wisdom above all so that I may know rightly and act justly; in prayer ask for the gift of wisdom, a gift of the Holy Spirit, and then for the grace to let wisdom be my guide in all things.
I ask these and all things through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.

Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.
Operatio: Reflect on "Wisdom"; a gift of the Holy Spirit; the ability to discern the truth and the right way to act; more valuable than anything else; in prayer ask God for the gift of Wisdom and then use that gift as He intended it and my life will be pleasing to Him which is all that really matters.

Tomorrow's reading: Gal 4.22-24,26-27.31-5.1

10.12.12

Lectio: Gal 3.22-29

Meditatio: "For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourself with Christ." Gal 3.27

Oratio: " O God, You created us and Your Son redeemed us and recreated us.

I remember Paul told the Galatians that through baptism we are clothed with Christ - we receive His very life - How great! How undeserving! How wonderful!

Grant that I may be ever thankful to You for sending Jesus to us and that Jesus gifted us with His very life through baptism which He commissioned His followers to do for all people and for all nations.
I ask these and all things through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.

Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.

Operatio:  Reflect on "Baptism"; a sacrament; forgiveness of original sin; newness of life; divine life, adoption as God’s children; in prayer thank God that we are wonderfully made and wonderfully recreated through Jesus by virtue of the Baptism He gave us; and then to live the divine potential that is given us in this sacrament by living a life of selfless love - for God is love and we best image Him in how we love.
Tomorrow's reading: Wis 7.7-11

10.11.12

Lectio: Gal 3.7-14 
Meditatio: "Christ ransomed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written, ‘Cursed be everyone who hangs on a tree’." Gal 3.13

Oratio: " O God, Your ways are not our ways - but they are for our good!

I remember Your Son died on a cross for us so that Your Spirit could come upon us through faith and not by the observance of the Mosaic Law.

Grant that I may be ever grateful to Jesus for His great sacrificial love for us and to show my gratitude by a pro-active faith in Him.
I ask these and all things through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.

Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.

Operatio:  reflect on "ransomed"; to pay a price; to set free from the Evil One; for us; in prayer thank Jesus for His great love for us and for ransoming us from the evil one so that we might live in freedom from the Mosaic law and live in faith as God’s children; and then to live as His brother or sister.
Tomorrow's reading: Gal 3.22-29

10.10.12

Lectio:  Gal 3.1-5
Meditatio: "I want to learn from you,: did you receive the Spirit from works of the law or from faith in what you heard?" Gal 3.2

             
Oratio: " O God, how gracious of You to send Your Spirit after Christ ascended to You.

I remember Peter forcefully told the Galatians that Your Spirit was given to them not through the Law of Moses but through faith in Your Son.

Grant that I may rejoice that God’s Spirit is with us all our days.
I ask these and all things through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.

Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.

Operatio: reflect on "Spirit"; God’s presence in the world, the third person of the Trinity; in prayer thank God for the gift of faith and to rejoice always that the Spirit of the Lord is upon us.

Tomorrow's reading: Gal 3.7-14

10.09.12

Lectio: Gal 2.1-2,7-14

Meditatio: "Only, we were to be mindful of the poor, which is the very thing I [Paul] was eager to do." Gal 2.14

Oratio: " O God, from the very beginning of the New Way You provided a means of certainty in resolving disputes about right practices - Councils of church leaders.

I remember the first council was held in Jerusalem and it decided that circumcision would not be imposed on followers of the New Way;

Grant that I may rejoice in the fact that we have Councils of our church leaders and that we have Your imprimatur on what they decide.
I   ask these and all things through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.

Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.

 

Operatio:  flect on "councils"; formal church meetings of its bishops and Cardinals with the Pope; local or ecumenical; in prayer thank God for providing certainty in what we should believe or do for our faith is a living faith and new concerns arise from time to time. Ask, too, for the grace to be docile to the teachings of these Councils and to always be mindful of the poor and their needs.
Tomorrow's reading: Gal 3.1-5