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Oratio: Love’s Warming Flame
I withdraw from love’swarming flamecowering in isolationa cold lonlinesschills me to my bonesbut this is not His willthis is not my fateHis light calls to methe flames of His lovedraw me out of darknesswarming my soulburning away my false selfcauterizing my woundswith graceuntil all that remainsis love and light ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: Infusion Of God
“Contemplation is nothing else but a secret, peaceful, and loving infusion of God, which if admitted, will set the soul on fire with the Spirit of love.” ~St. John of the Cross
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Oratio: Light That Heals
The Lord shines His lighton those thingswe least want to seethose places of shameguilt and fearthat we hide in the cornersof our beingthose things that make usfeel unworthyirredeemableHe shines His light on thesebecause His is the lightthat healsand He has heard our criesto live in darknessno more ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: Entering Ourselves
“It is foolish to think that we will enter heaven without entering into ourselves.” ~St. Teresa of Avila
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Oratio: Cracks In The Facade
Grace is a giftnot easily acceptedpride and fearguilt and shameisolate me from the spiritI hide in the shadowsundeservingunworthyunlovableovercome with griefand sadnessbut His light shines throughthe cracks in this facadeof self belief ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: Help From Him
“He makes Himself known to those who, after doing all that their powers will allow, confess that they need help from Him.” ~Origen of Alexandria
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Oratio: Passing Storm
The storm passesleaving behindthe scent of renewalas the angry cloudsdissipatea rainbow emergesin the skya loving reminderof God’s covenantwe will not be washed awaywe will not be drowned by sinHe has rescued usfrom the watersof destructionwe need only acceptthis gift of salvation ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: Angels And Demons
“If then we have angels, let us be sober, as though we were in the presence of tutors; for there is a demon present also.” ~St. John Chrysostom
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Oratio: As Christ
When I look at youI pray to see youas Christ sees youwhen you approach meI pray to receive youas Christ receives youwhen I listen to youI pray to hear youas Christ hears youwhen you need meI pray to serve youas Christ serves youwhen I pray for youI pray to love youas Christ loves you…
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