Lectio Divina

Daily prayer and reflection on the Gospel. Take a few minutes out of your day, relax, and listen to the Word of God.

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Wednesday 20 October 2021

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Wednesday 20 October 2021
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Read today’s scriptures, for Wednesday of the Twenty-Ninth Week in Ordinary Time, at this link.

Tuesday 18 October 2021

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Tuesday 18 October 2021
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Read today’s scriptures for Tuesday of the Twenty-Ninth Week in Ordinary Time at this link.

Monday 18 October 2021

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Monday 18 October 2021
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The scriptures for today, the Feast of St. Luke can be found at this link.

Sunday 17 October 2021

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Sunday 17 October 2021
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Read the scriptures for today, Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time, at this link.

Saturday 16 October 2021

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Saturday 16 October 2021
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Read the scriptures for today, Saturday of the 28th Week in Ordinary Time, at this link.

Friday 15 October 2021

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Friday 15 October 2021
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Read today’s scriptures for today, Friday of the Twenty-Eighth Week in Ordinary Time (Feast of St. Teresa of Avila) at this link.

Wednesday 13 October 2021

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Wednesday 13 October 2021
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Read the scriptures for today, Wednesday of the 28th Week in Ordinary Time, at this link.

Monday 11 October 2021

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Monday 11 October 2021
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Read the scriptures for today, Monday of the Twenty-Eighth Week in Ordinary Time, at this link.

Sunday 10 October 2021

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Sunday 10 October 2021
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Read the scriptures for today, 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, at this link.

Saturday 9 October 2021

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Saturday 9 October 2021
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The scripture readings for today’s Mass, for Saturday of the 27th Week in Ordinary Time, can be found at this link.

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good enough

good enough

And then I was reminded at my uncle’s 90th birthday party last month of the priest who married my grandparents telling them at their 1927 wedding: “Do your best, and leave the rest to God.”

all is well

all is well

While we say that fear is an emotion we don’t like and seek to avoid, many people seem irrationally attracted to what instills and aggravates fear.

how much more

how much more

I know that I, sinful and unforgiving as I can be, if given charge of the gates of heaven for an hour, would throw them wide open, even to those who hate me and create problems for me.

labyrinthine ways

labyrinthine ways

I like Jonah because he’s a bit like me. I like the way that he recognises the call of God for him, then gets a bit scared and runs in the opposite direction

our

our

The word OUR is a powerful reminder that when I pray I am not alone. Not only am I in active relationship with God, but I am united with all who share OUR faith in Jesus Christ.