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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Monday 29 June 2026

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Monday 29 June 2026
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Read the scriptures for the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul at this link.

Sunday 28 June 2026

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Sunday 28 June 2026
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Read the scriptures for Sunday Week Thirteen in Ordinary Time at this link.

Friday 26 June 2026

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Friday 26 June 2026
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Read the scriptures for Friday of Week Twelve in Ordinary Time at this link.

Wednesday 24 June 2026

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Wednesday 24 June 2026
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Read the scriptures for the Feast of the Nativity of John the Baptist at this link.

Tuesday 23 June 2026

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Tuesday 23 June 2026
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Read the scriptures for Tuesday of Week Twelve in Ordinary Time at this link.

Monday 22 June 2026

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Monday 22 June 2026
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Read the scriptures for Monday Week 12 in Ordinary Time at this link.

Sunday 21 June 2026

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Sunday 21 June 2026
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Read the scriptures for the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time at this link.

Saturday 20 June 2026

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Saturday 20 June 2026
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Read the scriptures for Saturday of Week Eleven in Ordinary Time at this link.

Friday 19 June 2026

Due to a technical hiccup I’m not able to record today’s gospel. My apologies.

Instead I offer the Gospel reading for Friday, split for a meditative reading.

Matthew 6:19-23

 

Jesus said to his disciples: 
Even the opening of so many Gospel readings. so often overlooked and skipped as an insignificant intro, is significant. Read that again. Jesus said! Jesus is speaking. When I realise this I am ready and eager to listen and to hear.
Do not store up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moths and woodworms destroy them and thieves can break in and steal.
Too often in recent centuries we have ignored this clear teaching and focussed perhaps on issues of sexual morality about which Jesus said little. Too often the Church wines and dines the wealthy in the hope of catching the scraps from the rich man’s table. While we might speak Gospel truth to those who struggle with sexuality and sexual expression, we are more often caught ignoring the immorality of the capitalist. Storing up earthly treasure has become a natural pastime and a religious pre-occupation. Yet (as we say) you can’t take it with you!
But store up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where neither moth nor woodworms destroy them and thieves cannot break in and steal.
People put their money where their passions are. But is it also true that people put their passion with their earthly treasure.
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Amen.

Thursday 18 June 2026

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Read the scriptures for Thursday of Week Eleven in Ordinary Time at this link.

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