Daily Scripture Reflection & Prayer: November 9,2026
LECTIO - Read Scripture Text: 1 Corinthians 3:9c-11, 16-17
You are God’s building. According to the grace of God which is given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid a foundation, and another is building upon it. But each one must be careful how he builds upon it, for no one can lay a foundation other than the one that is there, namely, Jesus Christ.
Do you not know that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? If anyone defiles God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for the temple of God, which you are, is holy.
MEDITATIO - Meditate on text, allow the LORD to touch us with His Word:
Do I take my role as a co-laborer seriously? Do I seek to build upon what Christ has begun in me and us? Do I cause factions in the community?
BREAKING OPEN THE TEXT:
In today’s second reading from Paul’s 1st Letter to the Corinthians, Paul calls us to recognize that individually and collectively, we are the temple of the LORD. He reminds us that within Christian community, we build upon Christ’s foundation. He alone is the foundation, but each of us is called to contribute to the building up of the Church and of its members.
ORATIO – Lifting our minds and hearts to the LORD in prayer:
LORD, Almighty Father, we thank You for our lives individually and collectively. Fix our minds and hearts and lives firmly upon our one true foundation, our Lord Jesus Christ. Send your Spirit to grace us with wisdom and to rouse within us the desire to build upon Jesus, our foundation, day to day, that our lives and love will honor You and your presence. Open our minds and hearts fully to the Spirit who dwells within us. Teach us to see ourselves as who we are, your daughters and son, and Christ’s living body here on earth. Help us to join together in unity and peace. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
CONTEMPLATIO – Sitting with the LORD in silence for a minute or more
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