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Oratio: A Servant To Love
Give yourself overto the serviceof the Spiritof the Lordserve no mannor other causefor even in serviceto your brothersand sistersif it be in and through loveyou serve the Lordfor God is lovemake yourself thereforea servant to lovein all thingsand it will please the Lord ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: The Unity Of The Spirit
“I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” ~Ephesians 4:1-3
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Oratio: Carry Me Away
The Lord directsthe stirringsof my soulHis loving waterscarry me away ~Robert Van Valkenburgh
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Lectio: A Discontent In All Things
“There is a discontent, another word for soul and spirit, in all things, and what those things, or persons, do with that discontent is their spirituality.” ~Ronald Rolheiser
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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