Monthly Archives: September 2010
More thoughts on Gospel 26th Sunday of ordinary time, Year of Luke
Lectio: 20And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, 21who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man’s table; even the dogs would come and lick his sores. (Luke 16:20-21) Meditatio: … Continue reading
Third sorrowful mystery: Jesus is crowned with thorns
Lectio: “What crime has He committed?” asked Pilate. They only shouted the louder, “Crucify Him!” Meditatio: I already mentioned today how we prejudge people and prepare our strategies for dealing with them. Here we have a great example of this. … Continue reading
First sorrowful mystery: Jesus’ agony in the garden
Lectio: While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived accompanied by a great crowd with swords and clubs. Meditatio: Judas and his band had prepared well for their meeting with Jesus – they were armed to the … Continue reading
Gospel 26th Sunday of ordinary time, Year of Luke
Lectio: Luke 16:19-31; the story of the rich man and Lazarus. Meditatio: The obvious meaning of this Gospel is that incredibly rich people will go to hell unless they help poor people. At this point, most of us sigh a … Continue reading
First glorious mystery: Jesus’ Resurrection
Lectio: In their panic and fright, the disciples thought they were seeing a ghost. Meditatio: When God comes close to people, they are afraid to begin with – even when He comes close to His friends. Just like Adam, corrupted … Continue reading
Second joyful mystery: Mary visits Elizabeth
Lectio: “Blessed is She Who believed that the Lord’s words to Her would be fulfilled.” Meditatio: We might think that Mary was special and so had specific words from God addressed to Her. We might be jealous or resentful because … Continue reading
Gospel 25th Sunday of ordinary time, Year of Luke
Lectio: Luke 16:1-13. Click on “Daily Gospel” website and pull down the menu for Sunday 19th September. The story where a steward is told to leave his job as he’s been wasting his master’s money. He then falsifies all his … Continue reading
Fifth luminous mystery: Jesus gives Himself in the Eucharist
Lectio: “Whatever you ask in My name, I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.” Meditatio: I remember thinking that asking for things in Jesus’ name simply meant tagging on the formula “Through Christ our Lord” … Continue reading
Third Luminous mystery: Proclaiming the Gospel
Lectio: “Repent and believe in the Gospel.” Meditatio: This is the heart of it all – repent and believe. Repent means to be sorry and to change. How sorry should I be? How much should I change? I suspect that … Continue reading
Second Luminous Mystery: the wedding at Cana
Lectio: When the wine ran short, the Mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.” Meditatio: The party organisers forgot one of the most important details for their guests, but thankfully Mary was there to repair the damage … Continue reading
ROSARY and LECTIO DIVINA, Michael127 