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Lectio: Before All Things
“Christ is before all things, and in him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things he himself might be preeminent.” ~Colossians 1:17-18
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Oratio: I Am Named Beloved
God has called methrough my painwhispering to my heartthat this is notmy identityI am meant for morethan this lonlinessthis sorrow and griefmy guilt and shamedo not get to namewho I amI am named in graceI am named in mercyI am nameda beloved child of God ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: Choose To Love
“I am challenged to choose to love and I think all of us are challenged to choose to love. Who is it, in your life today, that you are being challenged, by the Lord God, to choose to love. Most likely, they are closer than you think.” ~Father Mike Schmitz
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Oratio: For His Own Sake
God lovinglyweens meoff of my relianceon the giftsof His gracethat I seek notHis giftsbut Himfor His own sake ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: Happiness Shared
“A happiness that is sought for ourselves alone can never be found: for a happiness that is diminished by being shared is not big enough to make us happy.” ~Thomas Merton
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Oratio: Shared Suffering
In Christour trials and tribulationsare given meaningour shared sufferingopens our hearts to lovefor all who grievefor all who mournfor all who are lostthrough Christour burdens are transformedwe are reborn of the Spiritthat binds uswith the yoke of loveto our fellows ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: Into Holy Ground
“It only takes a moment to turn an everyday place into holy ground.” ~Tyler Staton
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Oratio: Pulled Up By Grace
How can a sinnerlike mebe the recipientof such mercyas thisoh how far downI have goneinto the depths of selfishnessand despairI stood thereknocking at the gates of Sheoljust to be pulled up by graceinto the light of lovethe balm that heals all woundsboth caused and received ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: Sacrifice And Joy
“It is the law of this life: sacrifice and joy go side by side.” ~St. Elizabeth of the Trinity
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Oratio: As He Has Given
The gifts of the Spiritare meant to be sharedthe Lord hoards nothingkeeps nothing to HimselfHis love overflowsin and through usthat we may love othersas He loves usgiving of ourselvesas He has given Himself to usevery heartbeat a blessingevery breath an opportunityto accept and express Christ ~Robert Van Valkenburgh