-
The Gentleness of God: Receiving The Love That Makes Love Possible (Lectio Divina)
A Sunday Lectio Divina on gentleness, Sabbath rest, and the grace of self-love. Drawing on Thomas Merton’s discovery that deep solitude opens us to a gentleness we can then offer others, this reflection explores how loving our neighbors as ourselves requires first allowing God’s gentle Spirit to work within us. Sabbath becomes the practice…
-
Lectio Divina: Like You Love
This Lectio Divina invites us to reflect on Jesus’ call to love others as we love ourselves, highlighting the profound truth that self-hatred inevitably spills into our relationships. Sister Miriam Heidland’s words remind us that authentic charity begins with receiving God’s love for us—allowing it to transform how we see our own worth. When…