The Collect this week contains within it a challenge. We pray that our words AND our deeds are always pleasing to God.

The Christian life is not always an either/or. Actually, it’s mostly a both/and and this is one of them.

It is true, St. Francis never said to use words when necessary. He didn’t live that, either. He used words a lot. He even preached to the birds.

Thanks for praying with me, 
Julie 
LectioTheLiturgy.com

The Collect this week contains within it a challenge. We pray that our words AND our deeds are always pleasing to God. The Christian life is not always an either/or. Actually, it’s mostly a both/and and this is one of them. It is true, St. Francis never said to use words when necessary. He didn’t live that, either. He used words a lot. He even preached to the birds. Thanks for praying with me, Julie LectioTheLiturgy.com

Episode 113: Collect for the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Give a woman a phrase, and she's going to want a visual to go with it.
That's how it all started. You know those times - when you ask God to show you something amazing in Scripture. One weekend during Easter of 2016, the only thing that popped off the page of Scripture was "so that".
So what was I supposed to do with that? "Nothing" was my first reaction because really, what kind of conjunction is that, anyway? Next week, another "so that" appeared. THEN, I went home and started diagramming Scripture, and I found myself, each day, diagramming a new verse. This method made the Scripture, and the Prayers of the Liturgy come alive. (p.s. "So that" is not like an equal sign.)
I am a wife, mom, and a convert to the Catholic Faith. I love to read, travel, teach, and share the love of God. Tea and Scripture make for the best mornings, don't they?
DISCLAIMER: No "grammar police" here!  I have rediscovered my passion for diagramming sentences and in doing so, have found a whole new insight into prayer because I've found joy in the words.

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Give a woman a phrase, and she's going to want a visual to go with it. That's how it all started. You know those times - when you ask God to show you something amazing in Scripture. One weekend during Easter of 2016, the only thing that popped off the page of Scripture was "so that". So what was I supposed to do with that? "Nothing" was my first reaction because really, what kind of conjunction is that, anyway? Next week, another "so that" appeared. THEN, I went home and started diagramming Scripture, and I found myself, each day, diagramming a new verse. This method made the Scripture, and the Prayers of the Liturgy come alive. (p.s. "So that" is not like an equal sign.) I am a wife, mom, and a convert to the Catholic Faith. I love to read, travel, teach, and share the love of God. Tea and Scripture make for the best mornings, don't they? DISCLAIMER: No "grammar police" here! I have rediscovered my passion for diagramming sentences and in doing so, have found a whole new insight into prayer because I've found joy in the words.

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Episode 113: Collect for the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Episode 113: Collect for the 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time