Daily Scripture Reflection & Prayer: October 21,2026

LECTIO - Read Scripture Text:   Ephesians 3:2-12

You have heard of the stewardship of God’s grace that was given to me for your benefit, how by revelation he made known to me the mystery, as I have written briefly earlier. When you read this, you can understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, which was not made known to human beings in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit, that the Gentiles are fellow-heirs, members of the same Body, and co-partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the Gospel.

Of this I was made a minister by the gift of God’s grace that was granted me in accord with the exercise of his power. To me, the least of all the holy ones, this grace was given, that I should preach to the Gentiles the inscrutable riches of Christ, and to enlighten all to the fellowship of the mystery hidden from ages past in God who created all things, by Jesus Christ so that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the Church to the principalities and authorities in the heavens. This was according to the eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have boldness of speech and confidence of access by faith in him.

MEDITATIO - Meditate on text, allow the LORD to touch us with His Word:

How am I bringing Christ to others? What am I doing to invite others to come to Christ?

BREAKING OPEN THE TEXT:

In today’s first reading from Ephesians, Paul explains his apostolic mission and calls us to participate in the mission of Christ universally.

ORATIO – Lifting our minds and hearts to the LORD in prayer:

LORD, Heavenly Father, thank You for the gift of your beloved and only-begotten Son for our salvation. Thank You for the revelation of salvation through Christ and your invitation to us to participate through faith in the one Living Body of Christ. Thank You for sending the Spirit to empower us to participate in Christ’s ongoing salvific mission here on earth. Help us to proclaim Christ with boldness and loving confidence. May our lives reflect the glory of your love and grace.

CONTEMPLATIO – Sitting with the LORD in silence for a minute or more