Lectio Divina: For the 10th Week In Ordinary Time

Please read slowly and reflectively.

Slowly count to five at the end of each line.

A READING FROM THE GOSPEL OF JESUS ACCORDING TO MATTHEW (FIRST READER ONLY)

MANY TAX COLLECTORS AND SINNERS/

SAT AT TABLE WITH JESUS AND HIS DISCIPLES./

THE PHARISEES SAW THIS/

AND SAID TO HIS DISCIPLES,/

"WHY DOES YOUR TEACHER EAT WITH TAX
COLLECTORS AND SINNERS?"/

JESUS HEARD THIS AND SAID/

"THOSE WHO ARE WELL DO NOT NEED A PHYSICIAN/

BUT THE SICK DO./

GO AND LEARN THE MEANING OF THE WORDS/

'I DESIRE MERCY, NOT SACRIFICE.'

I DID NOT COME TO CALL THE RIGHTEOUS/

BUT SINNERS."/