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Oratio: Called Deeper
The connectionfor which you longbut cannot graspthat senseof ease and comfortfor which you yearnbut cannot attainwill not be foundamong worldly relationshipsor possessionsnor in the world at allfor you are being calledto go deeperto the sourcewhere you will findliving water for your thirsta place to rest your souland the home you spirit craves ~Robert Van…
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Lectio: Your Own Mystery
“If you, therefore, are Christ’s body and members, it is your own mystery that is placed on the Lord’s table. It is your own mystery that you are receiving.” ~St. Augustine
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Oratio: God Is Love
God is loveHe is the loverwe His belovedall that is good in usis of and from this lovewhen we lovewe share in Godexpressing and receivingthe Spirit of God in usto and fromthe Spirit of God in othersthis sharing of loveis sharing in Christwho came to usto teach ushow to be perfect in loveas the…
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Lectio: A Life Of Prayer
“The willingness to forgive and to let go of bitterness is the authenticity of a life of prayer.” ~St. Teresa of Avila
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Oratio: Light Of Heaven
Standing in the lightof heavenmy shadow castupon the earthI give myself to prayerdisappearing in silencemy shadow fadesthe light shines throughuntil all that remainswhere I once stoodis the light of heavenbeaming downupon the earth ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: Little Child Before God
“To remain a little child before God is to recognize our nothingness, to expect everything from God, as a little child expects everything from its father; it is to be disquieted about nothing, and not to be set on gaining our living.” ~St. Thérèse of Lisieux
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Oratio: Let Go Of Fear
Am I willingto let go of fearto give in to graceto submit to faithto abide in loveto rest in beingto trust that Godwill provideas he always hasas he presently isas I presently ampouring his presenceinto methat I may let goof fear ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: We Do Not Know
“The Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.” ~Romans 8:26
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Oratio: Without You Lord
Without you Lordthe sweetest fruitturns to ash on my tonguethere is no joyin the most beautiful songthe rose’s perfumeis all but gonewithout you Lorda single momentwould be far too long ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: A Lover’s Quest
“The incarnation is a lover’s quest. It’s God in search of us, God coming out, out of desire for us. For some reason, and who knows why, God finds us irresistable, absolutely beautiful, lovable. God wanted to share our life to the full. That’s the reason for the incarnation.” ~Fr. Eric Haarer