Category Archives: Lectio Divina

The Daily Christian: Lectio Divina

Posted on 15 April 2020 by catholicsensibility

When I hear and read of Christians complaining about “rights to worship getting trampled,” I have a hard time taking it seriously. I do think people are genuinely hurt by absence from Sunday gathering in whatever tradition they’ve adopted. That … Continue reading →

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On Retreat

Posted on 15 August 2014 by catholicsensibility

Posting will continue to be light for another day or three. I’ve been on duty at the annual student leader retreat. Our diocesan retreat house has an image of us on its Facebook page. Our youngest member of our retreat … Continue reading →

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Finding The Place

Posted on 1 May 2014 by catholicsensibility

With The Price Is Right providing the soundtrack to my morning today’s Scripture for my Ignatian retreat was Matthew 26:20-30. (Okay, it was two weeks ago, but so what?) Enter God’s graceful sense of humor about my annual post-Triduum ritual of … Continue reading →

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Four, Nine, and Eleven

Posted on 1 April 2014 by catholicsensibility

Those are good Gospel numbers for Lent. Sunday Mass this year features these great encounters with the Lord Jesus. As does the online Ignatian retreat for week 25. I couldn’t believe it when I saw it the other day. One … Continue reading →

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The Lure of Secrets and Conspiracy

Posted on 11 November 2013 by catholicsensibility

While following some of the trails of Catholic conservatives on Pope Francis, more than once a curious strain has popped up. Twice this past weekend, I found reference to prophecies/stories of Clemens Brentano/Anne Catherine Emmerich. I will tell you honestly: … Continue reading →

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Easter Lectionary Suggestion: Paul at the Areopagus

Posted on 13 August 2013 by catholicsensibility

Nearly every believer who knows about it concedes the Vatican II Lectionary reform was a great success, actually accomplishing the opening of Scripture to the liturgical assembly. That said, there are a few glaring omissions. One of my pet obsessions … Continue reading →

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On The Road, Again

Posted on 9 April 2013 by catholicsensibility

Hitting the road in a few hours. The young miss gets a cardiology check-up in Kansas City twice a year, and tomorrow morning is the first of these in 2013. That these fall during the school year is a slight … Continue reading →

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Bad-Mouthing the Patriarchs

Posted on 28 March 2013 by catholicsensibility

Lent concludes at sundown. Indeed, as this is posted, a good chunk of the Eastern hemisphere is already into the Triduum, washing feet and transferring the Eucharist for adoration and prayer. I’ve been noting the heightened discussion the past few … Continue reading →

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Exit Concubines, Enter One Singin’ Coat

Posted on 7 February 2013 by catholicsensibility

Several months ago I began the book of Genesis as a source for my daily practice of lectio divina. One of my staff colleagues suggested it when I was close to completing Mark’s Gospel and mentioned I was considering Old Testament … Continue reading →

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Are Bibles For Writing In?

Posted on 27 November 2012 by catholicsensibility

Even when I was in college, I demurred highlighting my textbooks. My friends were well-equipped, it seemed, with fluorescent pens of all colors. And every used volume in the bookstore seemed filled with someone else’s study priorities. One of my … Continue reading →

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Composing the General Intercessions

Posted on 26 July 2012 by catholicsensibility

I was pleased to land in a parish that had a long tradition of parishioners composing the Sunday prayers of the faithful. The pastor handed me a list and said I was now in charge of recruiting students, couples, and/or … Continue reading →

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Liturgy in the New Evangelization

Posted on 23 June 2012 by catholicsensibility

The working document for October’s synod on the New Evangelization is up at the Vatican’s web site. The practice for recent gatherings of the world’s bishops has been to publish the Instrumentum Laboris, or working document, in advance, presumably to … Continue reading →

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Starting A New Year With Paul and Titus

Posted on 1 January 2012 by catholicsensibility

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and the knowledge of the truth that is in accordance with godliness, in the hope of eternal life that God, … Continue reading →

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Preparation Method for Prayer Writers

Posted on 1 November 2011 by catholicsensibility

One of the delightful innovations I found when I moved to my current parish was a long-standing practice of inviting parishioners–residents and college students both–to write the Sunday prayers of the faithful. Most of the people on the list were wife-husband teams … Continue reading →

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