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Lectio: To Each Other
“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” ~Mother Teresa
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Scriptio: In This Graced Moment
As I walked into my home tonight, carrying in a bag of groceries after taking my wife’s car to get a tire changed, I looked down and noticed the freshly cut grass. Something about it struck me and made me pause. It was strangely beautiful and breathtaking, at least in this moment. I then…
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Oratio: Named By God
I am notwho you say I amnor am Iwho I fearor fancy myselfto beonly Godgets to name mefor only He knew mebefore He formed mein my mother’s womb ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: The Joining Prayer
Heavenly Father, please join my prayers with your prayers. Into your hands I commend my spirit. Thy will, not mine, be done.* ~Anonymous *Originally taught to me by my spiritual director as: God, please join my prayers for this person with your prayers for this person.
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Scriptio: Love Period
This evening I had to have a serious conversation with my daughter. She was crying and asked me whether she was good enough at an activity she does or whether she should quit. My first question was, “Do you want to quit?” She said, “No.” I asked her, “Do you enjoy doing it?” “Yes,”…
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Oratio: Shared Suffering
The Lord wants usto share our sufferingto invite othersinto our desolationfor where two or moreare gatheredin His nameHe is thereand it is not goodfor us to be alone ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: Consolation
“Consolation will be coming back a lot sooner than the desolation wants us to believe.”~Fr. Timothy Gallagher
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Scriptio: Pruning Dead Branches
Every morning, after I wake up, I sit in contemplative prayer prior to starting my day. I’ve been doing it long enough now to know that my experiences with contemplation, both during and after, vary greatly from day to day. Some days, I feel a deep calm, an undeniable connection with God, and a…
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Oratio: For His Glory
May even my painbe for the gloryof Godwhat I perceiveas sufferingis not done to mebut for meto bring me closerto Himfor nothingabsolutely nothinghappens in this lifeourside of God’sgreat andloving purposefor meHis beloved ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: Many Hardships
They preached the gospel… strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. “We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said. ~Acts 14:21-22