See and believe – Reflection on John 20:1-9 Awareness of a grace-giving Jesus becomes alive with the recognition of our souls building on our unity with divinity. Helping others without expectation, reading the Word, and being part of a faith-oriented social community all contribute to a strong foundation. We develop layer…
Category: Ordinary Time
Mark 16:1-7 Reflection – Resurrection
Resurrection on Holy Saturday – Reflection on Mark 16:1-7 My immersive prayer of the Gospel scenes of waiting through the Resurrection of Jesus Prayer of Sabbatum Sanctum: In the silence of this day, my heart is stilled The man I knew is now Divine He has left this world to…
John 18:1-19:42 Reflection – Passion of the Lord
Passion of the Lord – Reflection on John 18:1-19:42 My immersive prayer in poetry form of the Gospel scene of the Good Friday Passion of the Lord I place myself among the crowd watching You sadness finds itself penetrating every thought I so want to shout out, stop: no more of…
John 13:1-15 Reflection – Wash my Feet
Wash my Feet – Reflection on John 13:1-15 Anyone who helps others has the moment of Jesus washing the disciples’ feet etched in their thoughts and prayers. Immersive Prayer is placing yourself in a scriptural scene or a holy situation and letting what is there wash over you. Immersive prayer…
Matthew 26:14-25 Reflection – Surely Not I
Surely Not I, Lord – Reflection on Matthew 26:14-25 As I have gotten to know Jesus through this year’s Lenten passages, I find the human element intriguing from a historical perspective. It seems easier to imagine in Jesus’ timeframe that an unnamed man would not hesitate to say “Yes” when…
John 13:21-33, 36-38 Reflection – Betrayed Christ
Betrayed Christ – Reflection on John 13:21-33, 36-38 Life experiences can surface in Lectio. Sometimes, even over many years of Lectio, a singular moment resurfaces. I cannot help but return to one striking one when I denied Christ. It is far easier to betray Christ than we think. I had…
John 12:1-11 Reflection – Recognize Deception
Recognize Deception – Reflection on John 12:1-11 Has your prayer-based intuition helped you recognize deception enough so that you can walk away or change the course of the situation? John transports us into a scene of watching Mary’s great love of Jesus become present for us. Remarkably, the same passage…
Mark 14:1-15:47 Reflection – Passion Story
Passion Story – Reflection on Mark 14:1-15:47 While we know Jesus’s Passion story, it is hard to fully tell it to others because of the deep emotions of unfairness and suffering it evokes. I cannot help weeping at Mass during the reading. Yet despite how cruel the journey takes us…
John 11:45-56 Reflection – Gather into One
Gather into One – Reflection on John 11:45-56 Imagine yourself personifying each Mary with the qualities of love presented in scripture. Mary, the mother of Christ, Mary who anointed Jesus with scented oil; Mary, the sister of Martha; and Mary, the repentant sinner. Love helped each step out of their…
John 10:31-42 Reflection – Into the World
Into the World – Reflection on John 10:31-42 We can claim that we are sent into the world as children of God! Witness to miracles; yes. Love God and neighbor; yes. Do good works; yes. Listen to the Word; yes. Be part of a vibrant community; yes. Believe that Christ…