Lectio Divina for 17 September 2024
Lectio “Yahweh directs me, and nothing will be lacking to me. He has settled me here, in a place of pasture. He has led me out to the water of refreshment. He has converted my soul. He has led me away on the paths of justice, for the sake of his name.” (Psalm 22:1-3)
Meditation: On the Exercise of the Presence of God
A strong awareness of God’s presence is a powerful way to drive sin from the world, to bring even the worst sinners back to God, to awaken the lukewarm, and to inspire them towards fervour. It also helps the righteous grow in virtue until they reach perfection. This is what God told Abraham in Genesis […]
Lectio Divina for 16 September 2024
Lectio “Be exalted, Yahweh, by your own power. We will play music and sing psalms to your virtues.” (Psalm 20:14)
Meditation: On the Presence of God
Consider this undeniable truth, a core tenet of our faith that no Christian can doubt: the great God who created us all—the eternal, incomprehensible, and infinite majesty, to whom all creation is as nothing—is present everywhere. He is truly in every place and in every being. Wherever we are, God is there, with all His […]
Lectio Divina for 15 September 2024
Lectio “Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we will call upon the name of Yahweh our God. They have been bound, and they have fallen. But we have risen up, and we have been set upright. O Yahweh, save the king, and hear us on the day that we will call upon […]
Meditation: On the Exaltation of the Cross
Today, we commemorate the recovery of Christ’s Cross from unbelievers and its triumphant restoration at Mount Calvary. The Church celebrates the exaltation of Christ, who died for us on the Cross, and His glorious victory over sin, death, and all the powers of hell. This victory also signifies the establishment of His Kingdom, where He […]
Lectio Divina for 14 September 2024
Lectio “May Yahweh hear [me] in the day of tribulation. May the name of the God of Jacob protect [me].” (Psalm 19:2)
Meditation: On the Means of Acquiring Patience
Patience, like all virtues, cannot be gained simply by wanting it, seeking it, or praying for it in a half-hearted manner. It requires sincere desire, diligent effort, and fervent prayer. As St. James says, “If anyone needs wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives generously to all, and it shall be given to him; […]
Lectio Divina for 13 September 2024
Lectio “And the eloquence of my mouth will be so as to please, along with the meditation of my heart, in your sight, forever, O Yahweh, my helper and my redeemer.” (Psalm 18:15)
Lectio Divina for 12 September 2024
Lectio “Who can understand his own transgressions? From my hidden faults, cleanse me, O Yahweh, and from those of others, spare your servant. If they will have no dominion over me, then I will be perfect, and I will be cleansed from the greatest transgression.” (Psalm 18:13-14)
