01/7/13

Lectio: Mk 6.34-44
Meditatio: "He [Jesus] said to them [His disciples] in reply, ‘Give them some food yourselves.’ But they said to him, ‘Are we go buy two hundred days worth of food to them to eat’?" Mk 6.37

Oratio: "O God, You watch over us with loving care but You do expect us to be helpful to those in need around us..

I remember when Your Son’s disciples wanted Him to dismiss the crowd (5000 men) to get food for themselves, Your Son told them to ‘give them some food yourselves.’ But all His disciples could see the cost and their meager resources.
Grant that we may respond to the need around us even if our resources are too meager to fully respond, whether God will work a miracle, is up to God, but in a real sense a miracle has already occurred in our willingness to respond with limited resources.
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 "crowd"; demographers estimate that their would have been 8000 women and children in addition to the 5000 men and so the miracle of feeding the crowd takes on even greater magnitude. In prayer seek the Lord in your need and do what you are able, that is all He expects of You, and in His loving care He will provide for He loves us with an everlasting love.

Tomorrow's reading: Mk 6.45-52

 
01/6/13
Lectio: Mt 4.12-17, 23-25
Meditatio: "The people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, on those dwelling in a land overshadowed by death light has arisen." Mt 4. 16

Oratio: "O God, You know our great sadness at the death of a loved one - and You provided a wonderful consolation.

I remember You revealed and Your Evangelist, Matthew, recorded for us that Your Son had come and He was the fulfillment of the prophecy of Isaiah, that He would now be a Light for those who dwell in the darkness of death - And what a light He was for He provided the light of the resurrection and life everlasting for us.
Grant that we may always remember as we properly mourn the death of a love one - that death is not the last word; but life with You is - thanks to Your Son.


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 "overshadowed by death"; the emotional darkness that overcomes us with the death of a loved one; before Christ, the only consolation was that the deceased would be remembered; with Christ, our departed loved ones now live on for all eternity in everlasting peace, joy and love.
Tomorrow's reading: Mk 6.34-44    

P.S. Our former pastor  here, Father Bill Joseph, died this morning at 2:30. Please keep all who know  him and miss in In your prayers.

01/5/13

Lectio: Mt 2.1-13
Meditatio: "and on entering the house, they [Magi[ saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves and did him homage." Mt 2.11

Oratio: "O God, how wonderful are Your ways.

I remember You revealed to the Wisemen from the East the birth of Your Son by a new star in the heaven and they recognized it for what it revealed; and they followed the star and Your Son was manifested to them when they arrived in Bethlehem.
Grant that I may always recognize that the Eucharist is Your present star for us for the Eucharist is Your very Son.
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 "prostrated"; to lie down before a person with awe and reverence; a greeting for royalty; and the gifts the Magi left for the baby were symbols of his role and very valuable. In prayer thank God for the richest of all gifts and sign of His Son - the Eucharist and receive it frequently and be Eucharist for others.
Tomorrow's reading: Mt 4.12-17, 23-25

01/04/13

Lectio: Jn 1.43-51
Meditatio: "Nathaniel said to him [Jesus], ‘How do you know me?’ Jesus said, ‘Before Philip called you, I saw you under the fig tree’." Jn 1.48

Oratio: "O God, You offer us grace upon grace so that we will be opened to Your will and do it.

I remember Nathaniel walked in Your ways before Jesus called him for he was a man of peace.
Grant that I may always be a peaceful person who brings Your peace to unsettling situations.
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 "fig tree"; a symbol of Messianic peace; the peace of Christ; the greatest peace; God’s peace; in prayer thank God for the many examples of peaceful persons so that we may learn how to be an instrument of Your peace and then be a source of peace to others.

Tomorrow's reading: Mt 2.1-13

01/03/13

Lectio: Jn 1.35-42
Meditatio: "The two disciples heard what he [John, the Baptist] said, and followed Jesus." Jn 1.37

Oratio: "O God, You know how important it is for our well being that we have reliable testimony of You so as to live rightly;

I remember John the Baptist pointed out Your Son to two of His first disciples and they immediately followed Him - how wonderful for them, how wonderful for Peter who was the next to follow because of the testimony of his brother, Andrew; and how wonderful for their testimony which led to so many following Your Son.
Grant that I may give witness to the Lamb of God by the live I live so others may come to know and to love Him and serve Him - May God be praised!


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 "followed"; to accept the path of the leader and abandon your own path; to accept Jesus as the leader for our salvation and live in accordance with His teachings so that we and others may be drawn to Him and be saved through Him.

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 1.43-51

01/02/13

Lectio: Jn 1.29-34
Meditatio: "The next day hd [John, the Baptist] saw Jesus coming toward him and said, ‘Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world’." Jn 1.29

Oratio: "O God, You did not leave it to chance our recognition of Your Son as the Savior, but sent prophets to prepare us for His coming.

I remember the greatest prophet You sent was John the Baptist who declared to his followers that Your Son was the Lamb of God.
Grant that I may always praise Your prophets and especially John the Baptist, for their roles in revealing Your Son to us or for preparing us for His coming.
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 "Lamb of God"; the Christ, the Sacrifice for our sins; the Son of God, the Lamb of the Book of Revelation; in prayer thank God for sending His Son to us and making it so easy for us to recognize Him, who came as one of us, to save us and give eternal life.
Tomorrow's reading: Jn 1.35-42

01/01/13

Lectio: Jn 1.19-28
Meditatio: "he [John, the Baptist] admitted and did not deny it, but admitted, ‘I am not the Messiah’." Jn 1.20

Oratio: "O God, in the fullness of time You sent John the Baptist to prepare the way for Your Son’s coming.

I remember John made it clear to the religious elite that he was not the Messiah but was preparing the way for the Messiah’s coming.

Grant that I may always hold John the Baptist in highest honor for revealing His identity and resisting the temptation to be someone whom he was not.
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 "Messiah"; the anointed One; the Christ, the long awaited savior; in prayer thank John the Baptist and all are forefathers in faith for clearly identifying Jesus for us so that we too could come to believe and have life in Him.

Tomorrow's reading: Jn 1.29-34

P.S. A happy, holy and healthy New Year! To you and to your loved ones.