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Already Loved: How God’s Infinite Love Calls Us to Love in Return (Lectio Divina)
What are we supposed to do with lives already held in God’s infinite love? Drawing on the contemplative wisdom of Jeanne Guyon, Thomas Merton, James Finley, and Henri Nouwen, this reflection explores the great commandment — to love God and neighbor — not as a means of earning grace, but as our free and…
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Love Remains: Returning Home to the Love That Never Left You (Lectio Divina)
A contemplative reflection on the prodigal son’s journey and the soul’s search for love in all the wrong places, reminding us that God’s love never leaves, never withdraws, and rejoices when we return home.
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Oratio Divina: True Love
This Christ-centered poem reflects on unconditional love as the defining mark of life in Christ. It explores how enemies and suffering become teachers of divine love, revealing a spiritual rebirth in which believers die to the world and live by the boundless, eternal love of the Spirit.
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Oratio Divina: Love Anyway
This Oratio Divina centers on the unwavering call to love—even when it costs us comfort, certainty, or emotional safety. It reflects a prayerful surrender to God’s command to love in the face of pain, disappointment, and heartbreak. The repeated refrain “to love anyway” becomes both a plea and a declaration of faith, reminding us…
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Oratio: Toward Love
In this heartfelt oratio divina, Robert Van Valkenburgh invites us to turn towards the ever-constant and unconditional love of God. This reflection highlights God’s love as one that never wavers, judges, or accuses, offering solace and guidance in times of darkness and loneliness. Encouraging believers to embrace this eternal and comforting love, it reminds…