Lectio the Liturgy

The mind/body connection is fascinating, especially after I realized that sin came into the world through the mind and body, and that salvation came the same way.

What can you do to strengthen your mind/body connection to become more holy?

Laws sometimes come across sounding like a bad thing. But what if a law was made to help you succeed? That’s called a precept. God gives us two. We even have a few of them for the Church. It’s time to make friends with precepts.

As I was praying about the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, it occurred to me that the power and meaning of this feast depends on our response to it.

What if we had complete understanding of what it means to have sins forgiven. What if you touched the scars in HIs hands? Can we imagine the “Darling of Heaven” enduring such torture?

The Holy Cross is a sign of love.

When you shop, do you ever stop to ask yourself, “Is this item worth the money they want me to pay for it?”

That question never entered Jesus’ mind when he chose to pay the ransom for us.

This week’s Collect lists some really good gifts from God, but what really stood out for me was the word “might.”

Might = power, right? Not always. Especially not in this prayer. God uses His might, or His authority, to give, watch and nourish, all of which are gifts He chooses to give us.

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Imagine a trust fall right into God’s arms. Would you do it? Surrendering to His will is just that easy.

In this week’s Collect, we learn what God has for us when we surrender, and we learn that His promises far outweigh any fear.

Have you ever thought about comparing the love of marriage and the maturing love between you and Christ and His Church?

What I heard from God this week was, “A mature love doesn’t just endure the storm, it weathers it.”

Each of us is in a relationship with Christ and the Church. The love between us intended to grow and mature. With it comes good things which no eye can see and promises which surpass every human desire.

This week’s Collect has an amazing promise in it - that we walk in our inheritance of God. We receive this inheritance when the spirit of adoption is brought to perfection in our hearts.

What was on my heart in this prayer is the first step is to be able to accept God as our Father. This is not easy for some, but as St. Gregory writes, "The Holy Ghost Himself is Love." The love of God is stronger and more unconditional than we can imagine.

This week’s Collect is an example of what actually happens in the Introductory Rites of the Mass. When we hear, “Let us pray,” se pray, the Lord draws near.

In this prayer, we also learn how God glorifies us. We are glorified because He is our Creator and guide. When we live in HIs glory, we glorify HIm. What a trade!

As I reflected on the prayer this week, I noticed that there are two things missing -