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Lectio: Joy Is Prayer
“Joy is prayer – Joy is strength – Joy is love – Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls.” ~Mother Teresa of Calcutta
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Oratio: Spirit Descends
The spirit descendsto be with usto guidecomfortand convict usmay our hearts ascendto meet itand where the heavensand earthmerge in our heartsmay it cause our armsto open wideto receivecomfortand loveall who need it ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: Joy Of Christ
“Be good, keep your feet dry, your eyes open, your heart at peace, and your soul in the joy of Christ.” ~Thomas Merton
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Oratio: Subtle Nudge
The Holy Spirit’ssubtle nudgeso easily ignoredso easily deniedit never liesit never leads astrayGod’s giftsare never imposedif I consentI am providedwith everything I need~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Oratio: Glimpsing God
In the darknessof silenceI stare into the face of Godstaring into methe cloud of unknowingdivides usyet we are not apartI am in HimHe is in methis divine unionexperienced in glimpsesof His unveiled faceout if the cornerof the eye of my heartwhen I turn to lookHe is gonebut He has not gonewe are oneeven though…
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Lectio: Different Fruit
“The saints are like a group of trees, each bearing different fruit, but watered from the same source. The practices of one saint differ from those of another, but it is the same Spirit that works in all of them.” ~Abba John the Dwarf
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Oratio: Looking For God
Are you looking for Godin the morning sunrisein the evening sunsetin the cool spring breezein the crisp autumn airare you looking for Godin a child’s laughterin that same child’s tearsin the pain you causein the joy you createare you looking for Godwho is looking back at youin all of the things you doin all…
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Lectio: Take Refuge
“Let us take refuge in the Lord and ascend a little to the place where thoughts dry up and stirrings vanish, where memories fade away and the passions die, where human nature becomes serene and is transformed as it stands in the other world.” ~St. Isaac the Syrian
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Oratio: Breathe Into Me
Breathe into me Lordbreathe into meyour lightbreathe into meyour goodnessbreathe into meyour truthbreathe into meyour strengthbreathe into meyour beautybreathe into meyour wisdombreathe into meyour lovebreathe into me Lordmy every inhalation your gracemy every exhalation your mercy ~Robert Van Valkenburgh