1.21.13
Lectio: Mk 2.23-28
Meditatio: "The he [Jesus] said to them, ‘The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath’.’ Mk 2.27
O God, how often we make foolish rules for in our thoughtless ways we think we are pleasing You. .
I remember the religious elite had interpreted Your commandment to keep Holy the Sabbath day so rigidly that they forgot its purpose and by the time of Christ, even working a cure on the Sabbath or feeding one’s hunger was considered work.
Grant that I may be ever mindful of Your Son’s pronouncement that the Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath.
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 "Sabbath "; the day prescribed for rest; unnecessary work is prohibited; the rest is for the benefit of man so as to refresh his mental, physical and most importantly his spiritual state. It is not an absolute command, In prayer thank God for commanding that we take period days to refresh ourselves and may we always use the Sabbath rest wisely.
Tomorrow's reading: Mk 3.1-6
Monday, January 21, 2013
Sunday, January 20, 2013
1.20.13
Lectio: Mk 2.18-22
Meditatio: "Rather, new wine is poured into fresh wineskins." Mk 2.22
O God, Your Son brought to us a new way of relating to You.
I remember He told the religious elite of His days that the Good News needed to be poured into new wineskins - indicating that the old ways of relating to You are no longer the way of doing so.
Grant that I may be always open to the many ways in which You to be honored especially by keeping the great law of love.
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 "new wineskins "; if you poured new wine into old wineskins, the skins would burst and the new wine would be lost; that is why this is an apt metaphor for the need to have new ways of relating to the Father; in prayer remember that Jesus said that the whole law and the prophets are summed up in Love of God and others and yourself and then love and I will please God.
Tomorrow's reading: Mk 2.23-28
Lectio: Mk 2.18-22
Meditatio: "Rather, new wine is poured into fresh wineskins." Mk 2.22
O God, Your Son brought to us a new way of relating to You.
I remember He told the religious elite of His days that the Good News needed to be poured into new wineskins - indicating that the old ways of relating to You are no longer the way of doing so.
Grant that I may be always open to the many ways in which You to be honored especially by keeping the great law of love.
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 "new wineskins "; if you poured new wine into old wineskins, the skins would burst and the new wine would be lost; that is why this is an apt metaphor for the need to have new ways of relating to the Father; in prayer remember that Jesus said that the whole law and the prophets are summed up in Love of God and others and yourself and then love and I will please God.
Tomorrow's reading: Mk 2.23-28
Saturday, January 19, 2013
1.19.13
Lectio: : Jn 2.1-11
Meditatio: "He [Jesus] did this in the beginning of his signs in Cana in Galilee and so revealed his glory, and his disciples began to believe in him." Jn 2.11
O God, You know how hard it is for us to recognize You and so You have made it very easy for us at times.
I remember Your Son changed water into wine at a wedding in Cana and so revealed Himself to us.
Grant that I may be always open to the many ways in which You make Yourself known for You do so for our good.
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 "self revelation "; an action which reveals the nature of the actor; changing water into wine is a divine action beyond the power of humans; the daily changing of bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ at the consecration is also a divine act for it is through the power of the Holy Spirit that the change in substance occurs and the change is for our good for it means Jesus is with us in a real, personal and loving way. In prayer thank God for giving us the Eucharist and approach it regularly for Jesus will be with you in a real way for your good..
Tomorrow's reading: Mk 2.18-22
Lectio: : Jn 2.1-11
Meditatio: "He [Jesus] did this in the beginning of his signs in Cana in Galilee and so revealed his glory, and his disciples began to believe in him." Jn 2.11
O God, You know how hard it is for us to recognize You and so You have made it very easy for us at times.
I remember Your Son changed water into wine at a wedding in Cana and so revealed Himself to us.
Grant that I may be always open to the many ways in which You make Yourself known for You do so for our good.
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 "self revelation "; an action which reveals the nature of the actor; changing water into wine is a divine action beyond the power of humans; the daily changing of bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ at the consecration is also a divine act for it is through the power of the Holy Spirit that the change in substance occurs and the change is for our good for it means Jesus is with us in a real, personal and loving way. In prayer thank God for giving us the Eucharist and approach it regularly for Jesus will be with you in a real way for your good..
Tomorrow's reading: Mk 2.18-22
Friday, January 18, 2013
1.18.13
Lectio: : Mk 2:13-17
Meditatio: "as he [Jesus] passed by, he saw Levi, son of Alphaeus, sitting at the custom post. He said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he got up and followed him." Mk 2.14
O God, how gracious and merciful You are to us.
I remember Your Son called a tax collector to be one of His closest disciple and Levi responded and followed Him.
Grant that I may never judge another for only You know their interior state and their future.
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 "custom post"; tax collectors at the time of Christ, paid a lump sum for their custom post; anything they collected was theirs; no wonder extortion was a common practice; no wonder the people branded collectors sinners; but what a wonder that Jesus saw the potential for good and invited Levi to follow Him and to his credit, Levi did.
Tomorrow's reading: Jn 2.1-11
Lectio: : Mk 2:13-17
Meditatio: "as he [Jesus] passed by, he saw Levi, son of Alphaeus, sitting at the custom post. He said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he got up and followed him." Mk 2.14
O God, how gracious and merciful You are to us.
I remember Your Son called a tax collector to be one of His closest disciple and Levi responded and followed Him.
Grant that I may never judge another for only You know their interior state and their future.
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 "custom post"; tax collectors at the time of Christ, paid a lump sum for their custom post; anything they collected was theirs; no wonder extortion was a common practice; no wonder the people branded collectors sinners; but what a wonder that Jesus saw the potential for good and invited Levi to follow Him and to his credit, Levi did.
Tomorrow's reading: Jn 2.1-11
Thursday, January 17, 2013
1.17.13
Lectio: Mk 2:1-12
Meditatio: "he [Jesus] said to the paralytic, ‘I say to you, rise, pick up your mat, and go home’." Mk 2.11
O God, we are so thick and slow to comprehend!
I remember Your Son had already cured many before the paralytic’s four friends brought him to you and Your Son’s first reaction was to forgive him of his sins - and the religious leaders all cried out blasphemy!
Grant that I may imitate Your Son’s patience with them, for He then healed the man, to show He had divine authority - yet the religious leaders would soon forget and sought His death.
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 "forgive sins"; only God has this power; Jesus showed that He was God in the healing miracle of the paralytic and He forgave the man without the man even asking for it - how merciful is our God! In prayer may I always be mindful of Your mercy and readily seek it whenever I have the misfortune of sinning.
Tomorrow's reading: Mk 2:13-17
Lectio: Mk 2:1-12
Meditatio: "he [Jesus] said to the paralytic, ‘I say to you, rise, pick up your mat, and go home’." Mk 2.11
O God, we are so thick and slow to comprehend!
I remember Your Son had already cured many before the paralytic’s four friends brought him to you and Your Son’s first reaction was to forgive him of his sins - and the religious leaders all cried out blasphemy!
Grant that I may imitate Your Son’s patience with them, for He then healed the man, to show He had divine authority - yet the religious leaders would soon forget and sought His death.
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 "forgive sins"; only God has this power; Jesus showed that He was God in the healing miracle of the paralytic and He forgave the man without the man even asking for it - how merciful is our God! In prayer may I always be mindful of Your mercy and readily seek it whenever I have the misfortune of sinning.
Tomorrow's reading: Mk 2:13-17
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
1.16.13
Lectio: Mk 1:40-45
Meditatio: "Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched him, and said to him, "I do will it, Be made clean." Mk 1.41
O God, you are not cold and aloof, but you feel our pain.
I remember Your Son, moved by the faith of the leper, healed him - how awesome!
Grant that I may imitate the faith of the leper and turn to You in my need knowing your are kind and compassionate.
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 "pity"; an emotional feeling for a misfortune of another; in prayer ask for the grace to not only feel for the pain of another, but do something constructive about it.
Tomorrow's reading: Mk 2:1-12
Lectio: Mk 1:40-45
Meditatio: "Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched him, and said to him, "I do will it, Be made clean." Mk 1.41
O God, you are not cold and aloof, but you feel our pain.
I remember Your Son, moved by the faith of the leper, healed him - how awesome!
Grant that I may imitate the faith of the leper and turn to You in my need knowing your are kind and compassionate.
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 "pity"; an emotional feeling for a misfortune of another; in prayer ask for the grace to not only feel for the pain of another, but do something constructive about it.
Tomorrow's reading: Mk 2:1-12
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
01/15/13
Lectio: Mk 1.29-39 Meditatio: "Rising very early before dawn, he [Jesus] left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed.." Mk 1.35
Oratio: "O God, it is so important that we stay in touch with You and to do so by prayer.
I remember Your Son throughout His public ministry would take time out to pray and to seek quiet and private space to do so.
Grant that I may always remember the importance of prayer and to be sure to put time in my daily schedule for it.
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 "deserted place"; a place where there is no distractions; a room in which no one is there and no radio or TV is on; ; in prayer thank the Heavenly Father for giving us the ability to lift up our hearts and minds in prayer and to do so routinely as it is so important for our spiritual health.
Tomorrow's reading: Mk 1.40-45
Lectio: Mk 1.29-39 Meditatio: "Rising very early before dawn, he [Jesus] left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed.." Mk 1.35
Oratio: "O God, it is so important that we stay in touch with You and to do so by prayer.
I remember Your Son throughout His public ministry would take time out to pray and to seek quiet and private space to do so.
Grant that I may always remember the importance of prayer and to be sure to put time in my daily schedule for it.
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 "deserted place"; a place where there is no distractions; a room in which no one is there and no radio or TV is on; ; in prayer thank the Heavenly Father for giving us the ability to lift up our hearts and minds in prayer and to do so routinely as it is so important for our spiritual health.
Tomorrow's reading: Mk 1.40-45
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