“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves.” 1. Lectio Gospel: Matthew 11:25-30 In place of the yoke of the law, complicated byContinue reading “Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus”
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Memorial of Saint Barnabas, Apostle
“Settle with your opponent quickly while on the way to court with him.” 1. Lectio Gospel: Matthew 5:20-26 “Settle with your opponent quickly while on the way to court with him.” Jesus’ words are less about winning arguments than about restoring communion. Reconciliation with an offended brother is urged in the admonition concerning leaving one’sContinue reading “Memorial of Saint Barnabas, Apostle”
Wednesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time
1. Lectio Gospel: Matthew 5:17 > “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets.” Jesus did not come to destroy what God had already spoken. Rather, He came to fulfill it. The old covenant was not discarded like an outdated map, but completed like a symphony reaching its crescendo.Continue reading “Wednesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time”
Tuesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time
“You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, with what can it be seasoned? It is no longer good for anything but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.” 1. Lectio Gospel: Matthew 5:13–16 By their deeds the disciples are to influence the world for good. They can no moreContinue reading “Tuesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time”
Lectio Divina – The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
1. Lectio Gospel: John 6:51 «”I am the living bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this bread will live forever.”» The word translated as “eats” in this passage is striking. John does not use the refined Greek verb for dining at a banquet. He uses a much earthier verb, one associated with chewing,Continue reading “Lectio Divina – The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ”
Lectio Divina for the Memorial of Saint Boniface, Bishop and Martyr
Building a city founded on the common good implies, first and foremost, building upon a firm relationship with God.
Lectio Divina for the Memorial of Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs
Is “Pride” something I need to celebrate?
Lectio Divina for Tuesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time
Theme: “Caesar“ 1. Lectio Gospel: Mark 12:13-17 «“Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God.”» Caesar’s: the emperor Tiberius (A.D. 14–37). Those who willingly use the coin that is Caesar’s should repay him in kind. Yet Jesus refuses to be trapped into taking sides in a merely political argument.Continue reading “Lectio Divina for Tuesday of the Ninth Week in Ordinary Time”
Memorial of Saint Justin, Martyr
Lectio Divina for the Memorial of Saint Justin, Martyr Theme: “Tenants” 1. Lectio Gospel: Mark 12:1 “A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the winepress, and built a tower. Then he leased it to tenants and went on a journey.” The vineyard denotes Israel (Is 5:1–7). The tenantContinue reading “Memorial of Saint Justin, Martyr”
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
Theme: Eternal 1. Lectio Gospel: John 3:16 “God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.” The most famous verse in Scripture is perhaps also the most astonishing. It does not say that God merely tolerated the world,Continue reading “The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity”