1/31/11
Lectio: Mk. 5-21-43
Meditatio: “He [Jesus] took the child by the hand and said to her, ‘Talitha koum, which means, ‘Little girl, I say to you, arise’!” Mk 5.41
Oratio: "O God, what power faith invokes!
I remember when Jairus was told his daughter had died and not to bother Jesus any further, Jesus said to him, ‘Do not be afraid. Have faith.’ When Jesus arrived at Jairus’ home, he commanded his daughter to arise and she did - How awesome!
Grant that I may always realize that only a little faith is enough to seek Your help and whether a miracle happens is up to You but there is nothing presumptuous in seeking one.
I ask this of You, who lives and reigns with Jesus and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever.
Amen.”
Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.
Operatio: Reflect on the two miracles stories in today’s Gospel selection, the curing of the woman suffering from a hemorrhage that is intercalated (sandwiched) in the story of raising Jairus’ daughter; and let my faith be nurtured by these miracles.
Tomorrow’s reading - Lk 2.22-32
Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
1/30/11
Lectio: Mk. 5-1-20
Meditatio: “As he [Jesus] was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed pleaded to remain with him.” Mk 5.18
Oratio: "O God, the good You do for us You expect us to spread around to others.
I remember Jesus refused to allow the Gerasene man whom he cured of possession by a Legion of demons, to follow him. Rather He told him go home to his family and tell them of the good news and the man not only did that he spread the good news throughout the ten cities of the area.
Grant that I may always show gratitude for the gifts I have received by sharing my time, talent and treasure with others in need.
I ask this of You, who lives and reigns with Jesus and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever.
Amen.”
Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.
Operatio: Reflect on the many gifts I have received. Give thanks to God for them and resolve to use them for the benefit of others in Jesus’ name.
Tomorrow’s reading - Mk 5. 21-43
Lectio: Mk. 5-1-20
Meditatio: “As he [Jesus] was getting into the boat, the man who had been possessed pleaded to remain with him.” Mk 5.18
Oratio: "O God, the good You do for us You expect us to spread around to others.
I remember Jesus refused to allow the Gerasene man whom he cured of possession by a Legion of demons, to follow him. Rather He told him go home to his family and tell them of the good news and the man not only did that he spread the good news throughout the ten cities of the area.
Grant that I may always show gratitude for the gifts I have received by sharing my time, talent and treasure with others in need.
I ask this of You, who lives and reigns with Jesus and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever.
Amen.”
Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.
Operatio: Reflect on the many gifts I have received. Give thanks to God for them and resolve to use them for the benefit of others in Jesus’ name.
Tomorrow’s reading - Mk 5. 21-43
Saturday, January 29, 2011
1/29/11
Lectio: Mt 5.1-12a
Meditatio: “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” Mt 5. 7
Oratio: "O God, You made it clear through the prophets of Old that it is mercy and not sacrifices that You desire.
I remember Your Sonl emphasized this in the Beatitudes when He declared the ‘merciful blessed.’
Grant that I may always offer the homage You desire and readily extend mercy to those whose lives I touch.
I ask this of You, who lives and reigns with Jesus and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever. Amen.”
Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.
Operatio: Reflect on what it means to be merciful. Resolve to let judgment be the Lord’s and readily excuse and overlook the perceived faults of others and instead say a prayer for them.
Tomorrow’s reading - Mk 5. 1-20
P.S. I skimmed through the Gospel of Mark yesterday and here are the miracles I found and their citations:
1. Expelled demons - 1.21
2. Simon’s mother-in-law - 1.29
3. Many - 1.32
4. a leper - 1.42
5. A paralytic - 2.1
6. Withered hand - 3.1
7. Many - 3.11
8. Calmed the sea - 4.35
9. Gerasene demons - 5.1
10. Life to Jairus’ daughter - 5.11
11. Hemorraghing woman - 5.29
12. Feeding of 5000 - 6.44
13. Walking on water - 6.45
14. Many at Gennesaret - 6.53
15. Syrophoenician woman’s daughter - 7.29
16. Deaf man - 7.11
17. Feeding of 4000 - 8.9
18. Blind man of Bethsaida - 8.25
19. Transfiguration - 9.2
20. Expelling demon from a boy - 9.20
21. Blind Bartimaeus - 10.52
22. The Eucharist - 14.12-14
23. Jesus’ resurrection - 16.6
Lectio: Mt 5.1-12a
Meditatio: “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” Mt 5. 7
Oratio: "O God, You made it clear through the prophets of Old that it is mercy and not sacrifices that You desire.
I remember Your Sonl emphasized this in the Beatitudes when He declared the ‘merciful blessed.’
Grant that I may always offer the homage You desire and readily extend mercy to those whose lives I touch.
I ask this of You, who lives and reigns with Jesus and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever. Amen.”
Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.
Operatio: Reflect on what it means to be merciful. Resolve to let judgment be the Lord’s and readily excuse and overlook the perceived faults of others and instead say a prayer for them.
Tomorrow’s reading - Mk 5. 1-20
P.S. I skimmed through the Gospel of Mark yesterday and here are the miracles I found and their citations:
1. Expelled demons - 1.21
2. Simon’s mother-in-law - 1.29
3. Many - 1.32
4. a leper - 1.42
5. A paralytic - 2.1
6. Withered hand - 3.1
7. Many - 3.11
8. Calmed the sea - 4.35
9. Gerasene demons - 5.1
10. Life to Jairus’ daughter - 5.11
11. Hemorraghing woman - 5.29
12. Feeding of 5000 - 6.44
13. Walking on water - 6.45
14. Many at Gennesaret - 6.53
15. Syrophoenician woman’s daughter - 7.29
16. Deaf man - 7.11
17. Feeding of 4000 - 8.9
18. Blind man of Bethsaida - 8.25
19. Transfiguration - 9.2
20. Expelling demon from a boy - 9.20
21. Blind Bartimaeus - 10.52
22. The Eucharist - 14.12-14
23. Jesus’ resurrection - 16.6
Friday, January 28, 2011
1/28/11
Lectio: Mk 4. 35-41
Meditatio: “They were filled with awe and said to one another, ‘Who then is this whom even wind and sea obey?’ Mk 4. 41
Oratio: "O God, You know our need for a solid foundation for our faith and so You sent Your Son who used divine power to draw followers.
I remember Jesus and His disciples were caught in a squall at sea and they were in danger of sinking. He simply said, ‘Quiet! Be still!’ - And the wind and the sea both grew calm.. What an awesome display of power.
Grant that I may rejoice in the many miracles Your Son worked and especially the Eucharist by which He remains real and personal for us today.
I ask this of You, who lives and reigns with Jesus and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever.
Amen.”
Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.
Operatio: Skim the Gospel of Mark, the Gospel in which Jesus acts - l and jot down the citation and miracle that Jesus worked so that the divine underpinnings of my faith may be strengthened.
Tomorrow’s reading - Mt 5. 1-12a
Lectio: Mk 4. 35-41
Meditatio: “They were filled with awe and said to one another, ‘Who then is this whom even wind and sea obey?’ Mk 4. 41
Oratio: "O God, You know our need for a solid foundation for our faith and so You sent Your Son who used divine power to draw followers.
I remember Jesus and His disciples were caught in a squall at sea and they were in danger of sinking. He simply said, ‘Quiet! Be still!’ - And the wind and the sea both grew calm.. What an awesome display of power.
Grant that I may rejoice in the many miracles Your Son worked and especially the Eucharist by which He remains real and personal for us today.
I ask this of You, who lives and reigns with Jesus and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever.
Amen.”
Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.
Operatio: Skim the Gospel of Mark, the Gospel in which Jesus acts - l and jot down the citation and miracle that Jesus worked so that the divine underpinnings of my faith may be strengthened.
Tomorrow’s reading - Mt 5. 1-12a
Thursday, January 27, 2011
1/26/11
Lectio: Mk 4. 21-25
Meditatio: “He [Jesus] also told them, ‘Take care what you hear. The measure with which you measure, will be measured out to you, and still more will be given to you.” Mk 4. 24
Oratio: "O God, You are most generous with Your many gifts and especially Your gift of mercy.
I remember Jesus instructed His disciples that the measure they used will be the measure He will use in dealing with them plus so much more.
Grant that I may be generous in my giving to others and especially in the mercy I extend so that I in turn will receive mercy from You in full measure.
I ask this of You, who lives and reigns with Jesus and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever.
Amen.”
Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.
Operatio: Reflect on my gift of self. Do I give of myself generously to all or do I exclude some? Resolve to be generous towards others especially in showing mercy for that is Your way.
Tomorrow’s reading - Mk 4.26-34
1/27/11
Lectio: Mk 4. 26-34
Meditatio: “It [kingdom of God] is like a mustard seed, when it is sown, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth.” Mk 4. 31
Oratio: "O God, Your ways are not our ways. Your thoughts are not our thoughts.
I remember Jesus compared the kingdom of God to a mustard seed that takes root and grows from the smallest of seeds to the largest of plants. How different from our concept of a kingdom which is imposed by a strong ruler and is one of pomp and majesty.
Grant that I may realize that the soil is my heart and that it is there that Your wish to reign.
I ask this of You, who lives and reigns with Jesus and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever.
Amen.”
Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.
Operatio: Reflect on the state of my heart. How fertile is it for God’s word to grow? Is God number one for me or do I have a competing one? Resolve to let love be the soil of my heart and so all out of love for Love.
Tomorrow’s reading - Mk 4.35-41
Lectio: Mk 4. 21-25
Meditatio: “He [Jesus] also told them, ‘Take care what you hear. The measure with which you measure, will be measured out to you, and still more will be given to you.” Mk 4. 24
Oratio: "O God, You are most generous with Your many gifts and especially Your gift of mercy.
I remember Jesus instructed His disciples that the measure they used will be the measure He will use in dealing with them plus so much more.
Grant that I may be generous in my giving to others and especially in the mercy I extend so that I in turn will receive mercy from You in full measure.
I ask this of You, who lives and reigns with Jesus and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever.
Amen.”
Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.
Operatio: Reflect on my gift of self. Do I give of myself generously to all or do I exclude some? Resolve to be generous towards others especially in showing mercy for that is Your way.
Tomorrow’s reading - Mk 4.26-34
1/27/11
Lectio: Mk 4. 26-34
Meditatio: “It [kingdom of God] is like a mustard seed, when it is sown, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth.” Mk 4. 31
Oratio: "O God, Your ways are not our ways. Your thoughts are not our thoughts.
I remember Jesus compared the kingdom of God to a mustard seed that takes root and grows from the smallest of seeds to the largest of plants. How different from our concept of a kingdom which is imposed by a strong ruler and is one of pomp and majesty.
Grant that I may realize that the soil is my heart and that it is there that Your wish to reign.
I ask this of You, who lives and reigns with Jesus and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever.
Amen.”
Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.
Operatio: Reflect on the state of my heart. How fertile is it for God’s word to grow? Is God number one for me or do I have a competing one? Resolve to let love be the soil of my heart and so all out of love for Love.
Tomorrow’s reading - Mk 4.35-41
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
1/25/11
Lectio: Mk 4. 1-20
Meditatio: “But those sown on rich soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit thirty, sixty and hundredfold.” Mk 4.20
Oratio: "O God, Your plans for our salvation involve simple dynamics - hearing and accepting the Word.
I remember Jesus told a parable about the sower of seeds and He made it clear that those who heard Him and accepted what He said, would be known by the fruits they would produce.
Grant that I may cultivate my soul so that I am always open to the Word and always accept it by putting it into practice for that is the Way You have planned for how we will return to You.
I ask this of You, who lives and reigns with Jesus and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever.
Amen.”
Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.
Operatio: Reflect on the conditions of the soil of my soul. Where are the rocky parts? Where are their thorns growing? Where are hardened parts? Resolve to cultivate those areas and water them frequently with the graces of the living Word - The Eucharist.
Tomorrow’s reading - Mk 4.21-25
Lectio: Mk 4. 1-20
Meditatio: “But those sown on rich soil are the ones who hear the word and accept it and bear fruit thirty, sixty and hundredfold.” Mk 4.20
Oratio: "O God, Your plans for our salvation involve simple dynamics - hearing and accepting the Word.
I remember Jesus told a parable about the sower of seeds and He made it clear that those who heard Him and accepted what He said, would be known by the fruits they would produce.
Grant that I may cultivate my soul so that I am always open to the Word and always accept it by putting it into practice for that is the Way You have planned for how we will return to You.
I ask this of You, who lives and reigns with Jesus and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever.
Amen.”
Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.
Operatio: Reflect on the conditions of the soil of my soul. Where are the rocky parts? Where are their thorns growing? Where are hardened parts? Resolve to cultivate those areas and water them frequently with the graces of the living Word - The Eucharist.
Tomorrow’s reading - Mk 4.21-25
Monday, January 24, 2011
1/24/11
Lectio: Mk 16.15-18
Meditatio: “He said to them, ‘Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature’.” Mk 16.15
Oratio: "O God, You are the God of everyone - How magnanimous!
I remember Jesus instructed his apostles to “Go out into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature.’
Grant that I may minister to all without regards to their origins and do my part to carry out Your will.
I ask this of You, who lives and reigns with Jesus and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever.
Amen.”
Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.
Operatio: Reflect on the fact that Our God is the God of all. How am I making Him known to others? Do I think as a Catholic that I have an exclusive claim on Him? If so, purge that line of thinking because it ain’t so.
Tomorrow’s reading - Mk 4.1-20
Lectio: Mk 16.15-18
Meditatio: “He said to them, ‘Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature’.” Mk 16.15
Oratio: "O God, You are the God of everyone - How magnanimous!
I remember Jesus instructed his apostles to “Go out into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature.’
Grant that I may minister to all without regards to their origins and do my part to carry out Your will.
I ask this of You, who lives and reigns with Jesus and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever.
Amen.”
Contemplatio: Keep silence and remain in recollection for a few minutes.
Operatio: Reflect on the fact that Our God is the God of all. How am I making Him known to others? Do I think as a Catholic that I have an exclusive claim on Him? If so, purge that line of thinking because it ain’t so.
Tomorrow’s reading - Mk 4.1-20
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