{"id":863,"date":"2024-10-20T01:08:52","date_gmt":"2024-10-20T08:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/holy-see.org\/en\/?p=863"},"modified":"2024-10-20T13:17:12","modified_gmt":"2024-10-20T20:17:12","slug":"lectio-divina-for-20-october-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holy-see.org\/en\/lectio-divina\/lectio-divina-for-20-october-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Lectio Divina for 20 October 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lectio
\n<\/strong>“Hear my voice, O Yahweh, with which I have cried out to you. Have mercy on me, and hear me. My heart has spoken to you; my face has sought you. I yearn for your face, O Yahweh.” (Psalm 26:7-8)<\/p>\n

Meditatio<\/strong>
\nMeditate on David’s intense yearning for God, a longing that involves both heart and face\u2014symbolising the inner soul and outward expression of that desire. Do you find yourself crying out to the Lord in times of need, not only for His help but also for His presence? David\u2019s prayer is one of intimacy, seeking not only God\u2019s answers but also His very face. Meditate on what it means to yearn for the Lord in this way.<\/p>\n

Meditate on how this desire for communion with the Lord is fulfilled in the person of Jesus Christ. Through Christ, we are given direct access to the Heavenly Father, and His work on the Cross ensures that we are heard and received by the Father. Christ is the face of God revealed to us, and through His mercy and sacrifice, we are able to draw near to God with confidence. The cry for mercy and the yearning to see the Lord\u2019s face are answered in Jesus, who bridges the gap between humanity and the Father.<\/p>\n

Oratio<\/strong>
\nLord Yahweh, hear my voice as I cry out to You. Have mercy on me and draw me close to You. My heart seeks Your face, and I long to be near You. Thank You for providing the way through Your Son, Jesus Christ, who reveals Your face to us and has opened the door for us to come before You. Because of His work on the Cross, I know that You hear me, and I can approach You with confidence. Help me to live in that yearning every day, continually seeking Your presence in all that I do.<\/p>\n

Contemplatio<\/strong>
\nContemplate on the image of God\u2019s face, revealed to us in Christ. Picture yourself seeking the Lord\u2019s presence and finding it in the person of Jesus. Feel the peace that comes from knowing that your cries are heard, that God\u2019s mercy is real, and that Christ has made the way for you to stand in His presence.<\/p>\n

Contemplate on the fact that you are loved and received by the Father, through the sacrifice and mercy of Christ.<\/p>\n

Actio<\/strong>
\nLet this passage move you to actively seek God\u2019s face in your daily life. Make time for prayer and reflection, crying out to the Lord not only in times of need but in a daily desire for His presence. Remember that Christ is the fulfilment of this longing, and through Him, you have access to God\u2019s mercy and love.<\/p>\n

Let the reality of Christ\u2019s work on the Cross inspire you to live with a heart constantly seeking God, trusting in His mercy, and yearning for His presence in every aspect of your life. Seek ways to reflect that same mercy to others as you walk in communion with God.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lectio “Hear my voice, O Yahweh, with which I have cried out to you. Have mercy on me, and hear me. My heart has spoken to you; my face has sought you. I yearn for your face, O Yahweh.” (Psalm 26:7-8)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":665,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-863","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lectio-divina"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/holy-see.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/863","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/holy-see.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/holy-see.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/holy-see.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/holy-see.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=863"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/holy-see.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/863\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":864,"href":"https:\/\/holy-see.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/863\/revisions\/864"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/holy-see.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/665"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/holy-see.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/holy-see.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=863"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/holy-see.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}