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Oratio Divina: An Opportunity To Breathe
In this contemplative oratio divina, Robert Van Valkenburgh reflects on the divine gift of breath as the very essence of life from God, a miraculous and sustaining force often taken for granted. Acknowledging the temporal nature of our existence, he emphasizes gratitude for each breath as an opportunity to live fully. This reflection invites…
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Oratio: Speak Your Word
This oratio divina is a prayer of surrender and transformation, inviting the Lord to speak His creative Word into the soul. It expresses a longing for divine renewal through God’s breath and truth—so that every desire, word, and action becomes a vessel of His Word in the world. A meditation on divine intimacy, transformation,…