Tag: Christian contemplation

• Lectio Divina: Culpable, Harmless, Or Just

  “Many of those who are humiliated are not humble. Some react to humiliation with anger, others with patience, and others with freedom. The first are culpable, the next harmless, the last just.”
  ~St. Bernard of Clairvaux

  Reflection:
  When I experience humiliation, do I react with anger, endure it with mere patience, or receive it freely in trust that God is at work within me? What does my reaction to humiliation reveal about my heart?

  Scripture:
  “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.”
  — James 4:10

  

  December 15, 2025

  anger and grace, Christian contemplation, humiliation, humility, interior freedom, Lectio Divina, monastic spirituality, patience, spiritual growth, St. Bernard of Clairvaux

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• Lectio Divina: Slow Work Of God

  “Above all, trust the slow work of God.”
  ~Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

  Reflection:
  Where in your life is God inviting you to slow down and trust His unfolding work?

  Scripture:
  “Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 1:6

  

  December 6, 2025

  Christian contemplation, Christian meditation, Lectio Divina, patience, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Prayerful Reflection, spiritual formation, spiritual growth, trust in God

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• Lectio Divina: Pay Attention

  “Paying attention to others means that I must acknowledge and respect their reality… Paying attention is a kind of reverence.”
  ~Simone Weil

  Reflection:
  How might you practice sacred attention today by honoring the reality and dignity of the people in front of you?

  Scripture:
  “Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.” — Romans 12:10

  

  December 5, 2025

  Christian contemplation, Christian spirituality, Compassion, Lectio Divina, Mindfulness in Faith, prayer, Presence, Reverence, Sacred Listening, Simone Weil, Spiritual Attention

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• Lectio Divina: Not Other Than

  “Although I am not God, I’m not other than God either, although I’m not any of you, I’m not other than any of you either, although I’m not the earth, I’m not other than the earth either.”
  ~Romano Guardini

  Reflection:
  Where in your life do you most clearly sense your connection with God, others, and creation?

  Scripture:
  “In him we live and move and have our being.” — Acts 17:28

  

  December 2, 2025

  Catholic spirituality, Christian contemplation, creation spirituality, divine presence, interconnectedness, Lectio Divina, Romano Guardini, spiritual reflection, unity with God

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