SUNDAY GOSPEL LECTIO DIVINA
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The words “I love you” would fall flat if they came from someone who did not show it with their actions. Similarly, God shows his love through his actions in everything around us. All we need to do is be silent and take it in, and we will receive the grace we need to love as he loves, and thereby follow his commandment to love without expecting anything in return.Read now
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Lectio Divina, Fifth Sunday of Easter April 28, 2024
Read nowA tree doesn’t make a sound. In fact it barely even moves. And yet God provides even for it. Be still and silent like the branches we read about in today’s Gospel, and fathom the great love God has for us. His grace is enough. Sometimes we need to be silent to recognize that.
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Lectio Divina, Fourth Sunday of Easter April 21, 2024
Read nowThere is no passion greater than the love of the one willing to lay down his life for the ones he loves. The world may claim that romantic love is the strongest, and it could be if it’s sacrificial like Christ’s love for us. But let’s not forget the way God loves us. Take some time to think of the ways God has loved you like a good shepherd in your life. It’s easy to remember how he sacrificed himself on the Cross for our sins, but there are probably other ways he has laid down particular things just for you and me in our own lives. Think of how the Church, his Body, has been there for you and me. What about the faithful loved ones in our lives? What have they sacrificed to bring us closer to Christ? All of these ways, great or small, are ways the good shepherd seeks out and protects his lost or endangered sheep.
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Lectio Divina, Third Sunday of Easter, April 14, 2024
The risen Lord came to speak to the apostles, and he comes to speak to you now. Just as the flowers and trees spring to new life by simply being open to water and sunlight, let’s bask in the new life Christ offers us through the sacraments.Read now -
Lectio Divina, Second Sunday of Easter Sunday of Divine Mercy, April 7, 2024
Now that we have listened to God’s word, and the rich treasury of truths therein, let us take a moment to contemplate the mystery of Christ rising from the dead. It is more than just a story. There is proof that Christ is risen all around us. Take the time to notice that.Read now -
Lectio Divina, Easter Sunday The Resurrection of the Lord The Mass of Easter Day, March 31, 2024
As spring starts, resurrection and new life are all around us. The story of the gospel is written in creation. All we need to do is watch and listen. With the eyes of faith, we can see God’s glory if we know where and how to look. Take a moment to be silent, and see how God’s invitation to new life truly does surround us.Read now -
Lectio Divina, Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion, March 24, 2024
The world grew dark when Jesus died. It was perhaps the most important moment in all of history, and it was probably also one of the quietest. After all, the God who created everything had just breathed his dying breath. Contemplate how God can speak profoundly even in the darkest moments, even in complete silence. Darkness can also be of a spiritual nature, when we lose sight of God in the midst of the boring monotony of everyday life and our souls feel empty. When we are done reading a Scripture passage, this kind of darkness may creep in again. Let’s not forget to look for God there too, and listen for him in every moment of our day.Read now -
Lectio Divina, Fifth Sunday of Lent, March 17, 2024
Lazarus was dead for four days. Oftentimes it’s at least that long before the Lord comes and answers our prayers, but he does answer those who wait upon him. There’s our timing and God’s timing. Our timing is impatient, anxious, and worried. God’s timing is perfect. Wait upon the Lord and he will speak to you through his word and through your life if you listen.Read now -
Lectio Divina, Fourth Sunday of Lent, March 10, 2024
Inheriting eternal life is simple but not easy. Many times, believing in Christ requires that we simply get out of our own way, which can be hard. With God, all things are possible. But we have to listen so that he may work his wonders in our life. What is God telling you today as you listen to him? How is he calling you to deeper faith?Read now