3/07/13
Lectio Mk 12.28-34
Meditatio: "and to love him [God] with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself is worth more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices." Mkt 12. 33
Oratio: "O God, You made us in Your own image and we best live that image by being a person of selfless love.
I remember Jesus told the scribe that he was indeed correct when he said that to love you with his whole being was indeed the greatest commandment.
Grant that I may love You with all my heart, with all my soul, with all my strength and my neighbor as myself.
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 "love"; seeks the good of the other for the other’s sake; an act of the will; perfect love is when your whole being is involved in the act of seeking the good for the other; in prayer seek the grace to love always and especially those whom God loves so that God may indeed be praised.
Tomorrow's reading: :Lk 18.9-14
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
3/06/13
Lectio Lk 11.14-23
Meditatio: "Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters." Lk 11. 23
Oratio: "O God, You invite all to accept the Good News and to live it.
I remember Your Son said that all who are not with Him are against Him.
Grant that I may abided and rejoice in the Good News and do my part to spread 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 "with me...against me"; an invite to a committed relationship; indifference is not an acceptable response to Jesus’ invite; in prayer ask for the grace to give my unconditional and continual commitment to the Good News and to allow Jesus to use me as one of His instruments to spread it.
Tomorrow's reading: :Mk 12.28-34
Lectio Lk 11.14-23
Meditatio: "Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters." Lk 11. 23
Oratio: "O God, You invite all to accept the Good News and to live it.
I remember Your Son said that all who are not with Him are against Him.
Grant that I may abided and rejoice in the Good News and do my part to spread 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 "with me...against me"; an invite to a committed relationship; indifference is not an acceptable response to Jesus’ invite; in prayer ask for the grace to give my unconditional and continual commitment to the Good News and to allow Jesus to use me as one of His instruments to spread it.
Tomorrow's reading: :Mk 12.28-34
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
3/05/13
Lectio Mt 5.17-19
Meditatio: "I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven." Mt 5.20
Mt 18.22
Oratio: "O God, You gave us Your ten commandments to guide us in right living.
I remember the religious elite made the letter of the law the way to live and they were good at doing so. - but Your Son condemned their righteousness.
Grant that I may abide by the spirit of the Law knowing that the spirit of the law is captured in 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 "righteousness"; in compliance; in prayer thank Jesus for setting the record straight - that literalism is not the way to You but love is the way; in prayer thank God for loving me so and for the grace to live as true child of His by loving Him and others as I love myself.
Tomorrow's reading: :Lk 1.14-23
Lectio Mt 5.17-19
Meditatio: "I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven." Mt 5.20
Mt 18.22
Oratio: "O God, You gave us Your ten commandments to guide us in right living.
I remember the religious elite made the letter of the law the way to live and they were good at doing so. - but Your Son condemned their righteousness.
Grant that I may abide by the spirit of the Law knowing that the spirit of the law is captured in 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 "righteousness"; in compliance; in prayer thank Jesus for setting the record straight - that literalism is not the way to You but love is the way; in prayer thank God for loving me so and for the grace to live as true child of His by loving Him and others as I love myself.
Tomorrow's reading: :Lk 1.14-23
Monday, March 4, 2013
3/04/13
Lectio Mt 18.21-35
Meditatio: "Jesus answered [Peter], ‘I say to you, not seven times but seventy- seven times’."
Mt 18.22
Oratio: "O God, You are all merciful and You want us as Your children to emulate You.
I remember Jesus told Peter that when asked about forgiveness; that he should extend it seventy-seven times for that is Your way.
Grant that I may let always grateful for Your mercy and with Your grace to willingly extend it to the others as often as they need 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 "seventy-seven"; a biblical number meaning limitless; it is the extent to which we are called as God’s children to forgive others; in prayer ask for the grace to have a forgiving heart , one that if open to forgiving others as God forgives us and God will be pleased.
Tomorrow's reading: Mt 5.1`7-19
Lectio Mt 18.21-35
Meditatio: "Jesus answered [Peter], ‘I say to you, not seven times but seventy- seven times’."
Mt 18.22
Oratio: "O God, You are all merciful and You want us as Your children to emulate You.
I remember Jesus told Peter that when asked about forgiveness; that he should extend it seventy-seven times for that is Your way.
Grant that I may let always grateful for Your mercy and with Your grace to willingly extend it to the others as often as they need 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 "seventy-seven"; a biblical number meaning limitless; it is the extent to which we are called as God’s children to forgive others; in prayer ask for the grace to have a forgiving heart , one that if open to forgiving others as God forgives us and God will be pleased.
Tomorrow's reading: Mt 5.1`7-19
Sunday, March 3, 2013
3/03/13
Lectio Lk 4.24-30
Meditatio: "Again, there were many lepers in Israel during the time of Elisha the prophet, yet none of them were cleansed but only Naaman the Syrian."Lk 4.17
Oratio: "O God, You prepared us for Your Son’s coming by selecting a Chosen People - but You would use their rejection of Him to extend the benefit of His coming to all people.
I remember Jesus foretold this at the beginning of His public ministry when He reminded the People of His hometown that Elisha cleansed a foreigner of leprosy and not one of them.
Grant that I may let always grateful for the expansion of Your Son’s mission and may I do my part to help spread the Good News.
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 "Elisha"; one of the great prophets of Israel; cured a Syrian, a foreigner of leprosy; symbolized that Jesus’ coming would not be limited to the Chosen people; in prayer thank Jesus for coming to all people and ask for the grace to live in accord with the Good News and let selfless loved be my guiding principle.
Tomorrow's reading: Mt 18.21-35
Lectio Lk 4.24-30
Meditatio: "Again, there were many lepers in Israel during the time of Elisha the prophet, yet none of them were cleansed but only Naaman the Syrian."Lk 4.17
Oratio: "O God, You prepared us for Your Son’s coming by selecting a Chosen People - but You would use their rejection of Him to extend the benefit of His coming to all people.
I remember Jesus foretold this at the beginning of His public ministry when He reminded the People of His hometown that Elisha cleansed a foreigner of leprosy and not one of them.
Grant that I may let always grateful for the expansion of Your Son’s mission and may I do my part to help spread the Good News.
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 "Elisha"; one of the great prophets of Israel; cured a Syrian, a foreigner of leprosy; symbolized that Jesus’ coming would not be limited to the Chosen people; in prayer thank Jesus for coming to all people and ask for the grace to live in accord with the Good News and let selfless loved be my guiding principle.
Tomorrow's reading: Mt 18.21-35
Saturday, March 2, 2013
3/02/13
Lectio Lk 13.1-9
Meditatio: "Or the eighteen people who were killed when the tower of Siloam fell on them - do you think they were more guilty than anyone else who lived in Jerusalem." Lk 13.4
Oratio: "O God, tragedies and sufferings are part of the human condition - but why?
I remember Jesus made it clear that the it was not because they were being punished for their sins when He commented on the eighteen who were killed by a tower falling upon them.
Grant that I may let the "Whys" of tragedies, sufferings go for they cannot be answered in this life; but give me the grace to draw closer to You in good times and in bad times - knowing Your love is always there for me.
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 "sufferings and tragedies" physical evils which impact on us; bad things do happen to good people; the ‘whys’‘ cannot be answered this side of life; but it is definite that we cannot conclude that is a sign of our having sinned and our being punished for our sins.; in prayer thank God for being there for us in good times and in bad kowing that He can make all things work for our good.
Tomorrow's reading: Lk 4.24-30
Lectio Lk 13.1-9
Meditatio: "Or the eighteen people who were killed when the tower of Siloam fell on them - do you think they were more guilty than anyone else who lived in Jerusalem." Lk 13.4
Oratio: "O God, tragedies and sufferings are part of the human condition - but why?
I remember Jesus made it clear that the it was not because they were being punished for their sins when He commented on the eighteen who were killed by a tower falling upon them.
Grant that I may let the "Whys" of tragedies, sufferings go for they cannot be answered in this life; but give me the grace to draw closer to You in good times and in bad times - knowing Your love is always there for me.
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 "sufferings and tragedies" physical evils which impact on us; bad things do happen to good people; the ‘whys’‘ cannot be answered this side of life; but it is definite that we cannot conclude that is a sign of our having sinned and our being punished for our sins.; in prayer thank God for being there for us in good times and in bad kowing that He can make all things work for our good.
Tomorrow's reading: Lk 4.24-30
Friday, March 1, 2013
3/01/13
Lectio: Lk 15.1-3,11-32
Meditatio: "But now we must celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come back to life again, He was lost and now has been found." Lk 15.32
Oratio: "O God, how kind and merciful You are!
I remember Your Son told the parable about the prodigal son to make clear how You are open to a sinners return and how You rejoice when the sinners does.
Grant that I may imitate the prodigal’s father and readily accept back with love those who have gone astray.
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 "prodigal’s father"; a father who loves unconditionally; one who readily forgives grave offenses; one who rejoices when a child comes to his or her senses and does the right thing; in prayer thank God for being so kind and merciful towards us on our journey back to Him and ask for the grace to imitate the prodigal’s father and respond with compassion and forgiveness to others regardless of how we might feel about what they did.
Tomorrow's reading: Lk 13.1-9
Lectio: Lk 15.1-3,11-32
Meditatio: "But now we must celebrate and rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come back to life again, He was lost and now has been found." Lk 15.32
Oratio: "O God, how kind and merciful You are!
I remember Your Son told the parable about the prodigal son to make clear how You are open to a sinners return and how You rejoice when the sinners does.
Grant that I may imitate the prodigal’s father and readily accept back with love those who have gone astray.
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 "prodigal’s father"; a father who loves unconditionally; one who readily forgives grave offenses; one who rejoices when a child comes to his or her senses and does the right thing; in prayer thank God for being so kind and merciful towards us on our journey back to Him and ask for the grace to imitate the prodigal’s father and respond with compassion and forgiveness to others regardless of how we might feel about what they did.
Tomorrow's reading: Lk 13.1-9
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