5/31/12 Lectio: 1 Pt 4.7-13 Medtitatio: “"Above all, let your love for one another be intense because love covers a multitude of sins.” 1 Pt 4.8 Oratio:"O God, You are so kind and generous and willing to forgive our sins. I remember Peter told the early Christians that love covers a multitude of sins- how kind of You! Grant that I may always love the other and most of all, You, who are All-Love. 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 "love;"; an emotion; an act of the intellect; the object is the other; the goal to seek the other’s good for the other’s sake and not for what we might get out of it. In prayer ask for the grace to always abide by the great Law of Love. Tomorrow’s reading: Jude 17.20b-25

5/30/12 Lectio: Zep 3.14-18a Medtitatio: “"Shout for joy, O daughter Zion! Sing joyfully, O Israel! Be glad and exult with all your heart, O daughter Jerusalem! Oratio:"O God, You do not want us to live in a vale of tears. I remember Your prophet, Zephaniah, told the people to shout for joy for the Lord is in their midst! Grant that I may show similar exuberance because the Lord is in our midst in His real and personal presence in the Eucharist. Alleluia! 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 "be glad and exalt"; a grand and heightened feeling; joy which fills the heart; a great delight; in prayer thank Jesus for drawing near and remaining with us in the Eucharist. Tomorrow’s reading: 1 Pt 4.7-13

5/29/12 Lectio: 1 Pt 1.18-25 Medtitatio: “You have been born anew, not from perishable but from imperishable seed, through the living and abiding word of God.” 1 Pt 1.23 Oratio: "O God, You are amazing and so kind and generous! I remember You have enabled us, finite human beings; to become imperishable through the grace of Baptism. Grant that I may always rejoice in the divine life I received at my baptism and live in mutual love in accordance with this great gift. 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 "born anew”; baptism; rebirth by water and the Holy Spirit; divine life poured into our souls; become God’s children; sustained by God’s word; in prayer ask for the grace of gratitude for this great gift of divine life and share it with others by living in accordance with the great Law of Love. Tomorrow’s reading: Zep 3.14-18a

5/28/12 Lectio: 1 Pt 1.10-16 Medtitatio: “for it is written, ‘Be holy because I [am] holy’.” 1 Pt 1.16 Oratio: "O God, You want all Your creatures to be with You forever. I remember Peter reminded us that we had to do one thing to be with You - be holy. Grant that I may strive to live as Your child here on earth so as to live with You as Your Child forever. 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 "Be holy”; right relationship with God, others and self; vigilant as to God’s ways and following them; in prayer ask for the grace and then act on that grace to allow WWJD be my guiding principle for my actions. If I do, I will be holy as God wants me to be. Tomorrow’s reading: 1 Pt 1.18-25

5/27/12 Lectio: 1 Pt 1.3-9 Medtitatio: “Although you have not seen him [Jesus] you love him, even though you do not see him now yet believe in him, you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy.” 1 Pt 3.8 Oratio: "O God, seeing is not necessary for believing as the early Christians found out. I remember Peter told the Gentile audience who had not seen Jesus that they believe and they rejoice with great joy and they love Jesus. Grant that I may readily accept the testimony of those who have seen Jesus and rejoice that the faith has been handed down for I have come to believe that eternal life is to know Jesus and the One who sent Him. Jn 3.1-2 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 "love without seeing”; love is based on faith; it is so based on the love of human beings for one another; it is the basis for our love of Jesus. In the prayer thank God for making His Son known to us through others and for the gift of faith in Him so that my love for Him is real and joyful. Tomorrow’s reading: 1 Pt 1.10-16

5/26/12 Lectio: Acts 2.1-11 Medtitatio: “both Jews and converts to Judaism, Cretans and Arabs, yet we hear them speaking in our own tongues of the mighty acts of God.” Acts 2.11 Oratio: "O God, You gave us an extra grace when Your Son ascended to You - You gave us Your Spirit. I remember Your gift was symbolized by a mighty wind, tongues of fire and the ability to speak in tongues so that all could understand - and Your apostles used Your Spirit and His gifts to spread the Good News. Grant that I may always rejoice in the fact that Your Spirit remains with us so that we may easily find You and accept the Good News of Your Son. 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 "Holy Spirit”; mighty wind, tongues of fire; God’s presence in the world; Spirit of truth; source of unity, understanding and peace; in prayer ask the “Holy Spirit to come, to melt the frozen, to warm the chill, to guide the feet of those who have gone astray” (Sequence). And He will. Tomorrow’s reading: 1 Pt 1.3-9

5/25/12 Lectio: Acts 28.16-20,30-31 Medtitatio: “He [Paul] remained for two full years in his lodgings. He received all who came to him.” Acts 28.30 Oratio: "O God, even evil cannot prevent the good You will. I remember Paul was sent to Rome as a prisoner because the Jews accused him of preaching against their beliefs and wanted him executed - Yet Paul’s stay in Rome led to the conversion of many in that City. Grant that I may always trust in You even in the darkest times for You are in control and You will bring even bad things to a good conclusion. 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 "God’s omnipotence”; All-powerful; Can and does bring good out of evil; He uses it to watch over us with loving care; in prayer thank God for being so good to us and for wanting only good for all of us. Tomorrow’s reading: Acts 2.1-11