LECTIO - Read Scripture Text: Matthew 12:14-21 The Pharisees left and held council against him on how they might destroy him. But Jesus knew it and withdrew himself from there. And great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all and charged them to not tell others and make his actions known that Isaiah’s prophecy might be fulfilled: Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved, in whom I am well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him and he shall proclaim justice

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text: Matthew 12:1-8 Jesus went on the Sabbath through a field, and his disciples who were hungry began to pluck the grain and eat. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Why do your disciples do what is unlawful to do on the sabbath day?” Jesus said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he was hungry and how those with him entered the house of God and ate the showbread which was not lawful for them to eat, neither him nor those wi

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text: Matthew 11, 28-30 Jesus said, “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart, and you shall find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden light.” MEDITATIO - Meditate on text, allow the LORD to touch us with His Word: Have I accepted Christ’s yoke? Am I allowing Him to lead? BREAKING OPEN THE TEXT: In today’s short gospel te

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text: Matthew 11:25-27 At that time, Jesus answered and said, “I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and have revealed them to the childlike because, Father, it seemed good in your sight. All things are given to me by my Father and no one knows the Son except the Father. Neither does anyone know the Father except the Son and the ones to whom the Son reveals him.” MEDITATIO -

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text: Matthew 11:20-24 Then Jesus reproached the cities where most of his mighty works were done because they did not repent. “Woe to you, Chorazin. Woe to you, Bethsaida. For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I say to you, it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment than for you. And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to heav

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text: Isaiah 1:10-17 “Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom. Give ear to the law of our God, you people of Gomorrah. ‘What is the purpose of the multitude of your sacrifices to me?’ asks the LORD. I am full of the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of fed beast. I do not delight in the blood of bullocks or of lambs or goats. Who has required this of you when come before me and tread my courts? Bring no more vain oblations. Incense is an abo

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text: Isaiah 55:10-11 (The Lord said,) “As the rain comes down from heaven and does not return before it waters the earth and makes it bring forth and produce fruit that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the hungry, so shall my word be that goes forth out of my mouth. It shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish what I desire, accomplishing the purpose for which I sent it.” MEDITATIO - Meditate on text, allow the LORD to touch u

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text: Matthew 10:24-33 (Jesus said to his Apostles,) “No disciple is above his master nor a servant above his lord. It is not enough for the disciple that he be like his master and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call those of his household the same. Do not fear them therefore for there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, no secret that will not be known. What I say

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text: Psalm 51 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your loving kindness, According to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my guilt, And cleanse me from my sin. I acknowledge my transgression; And my sin is ever before me. Against you and you alone have I sinned, And done evil in your sight. You are justified when you speak, And clear when you judge. Behold, I was formed in iniquity, And in sin

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text: Psalm 80:2ac, 3b, 15, 17 O shepherd of Israel, hearken, From your throne upon the cherubim, shine forth. Rouse your power. O LORD, look down from heaven, Take care of this vine. And protect what your right hand has planted, The son of man whom you yourself made strong. Let us see your face, LORD, and we shall be saved. MEDITATIO - Meditate on text, allow the LORD to touch us with His Word: Do I recognize my vulnerability apart from God? Do I

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text: Matthew 10:1-7 Jesus called to himself his twelve disciples, and he gave them power over unclean spirits to cast them out and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James, the son of Zebedee and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the tax collector, James the son of Alphaeus and Thaddeus, Simon t

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text: Matthew 9:32-38 They brought a mute man possessed with a devil to Jesus. And when the devil was cast out, the man spoke, and the multitudes marveled saying, “Never have we seen such a thing in Israel.” But the Pharisees said, “He casts out devils through the power of devils.” And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in the synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, healing every sickness and disease among the people.

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text: Matthew 9:18-26 While Jesus was speaking, an official came forward, paid him homage, and said, “My daughter has died, but if you come and lay your hand upon her, she shall live.” Jesus rose and followed him as did his disciples. And behold, a woman who had suffered from hemorrhages for twelve years came up behind him and touched the hem of his garment telling herself, “If I can touch his garment, I shall be whole.” But Jesus turned and saw her

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text: Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to me all who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart, and you shall find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden light.” MEDITATIO - Meditate on text, allow the LORD to touch us with His Word: Will I bring my burdens and myself to Christ? Will I allow His love to give me peace? BREAKING OPEN THE TEXT: Jesus invites us in

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text: Ephesians 2:19-22 You are no longer strangers and foreigners but fellow citizens with the saints in the household of God. And you are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Jesus Christ himself being the cornerstone. Through Him all the structure is held together and grows into a holy temple in the LORD in whom you also are joined together as a dwelling of God in the Spirit. MEDITATIO - Meditate on text, allow the LORD t

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text: Psalm 19: 8-11 The statutes of the LORD are just, making the heart glad; The decree of the LORD is pure, illuminating the mind. The fear of the LORD is virtuous, enduring forever; The judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether; To be desired more than gold, more than fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. By them your servant is warned; In keeping them, there is great reward. MEDITATIO - Meditate on text, allow the

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text: Amos 5:14-15, 21-24 Seek good and not evil so that you may live and so the LORD, the God of hosts shall be with you as you claim. Hate evil and love good and let justice prevail at the gate so that the LORD, the God of hosts will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph. I hate, I despise your feast days. Though you offer me burnt offerings and meat offerings, I will not accept them. Cease the noise of your songs, for I will not listen to their me

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text: Matthew 8:23-27 Jesus got into a boat and his disciples joined him. Suddenly, a violent storm came up on the sea that swamped the boat with waves, but He was asleep. They came and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” He said to them, “Why are you frightened, O you of little faith?” Then He rose, rebuked the winds and the sea, and calm came. The men were in awe and said, “What sort of man is He who even the winds and sea obey?”

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text: Matthew 16:13-19 Jesus entered the region of Caesarea Philippi. He asked His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” They answered, “Some say John the Baptist. Others say Elijah. And others say Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He spoke to them again, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter responded, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus replied to him, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text: Matthew 10:37-42 Jesus said to his apostles, “Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. Whoever does not take up his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses is life for my sake will find it.” “Whoever receives you, receives me, and whoever receives me receives the One who sent me. Whoever recei