Lectio Divina: For the 31st 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)

HAPPY ARE YOU WHO KNOW YOU ARE SPIRITUALLY POOR/

THE REIGN OF GOD BELONGS TO YOU!/

HAPPY ARE YOU WHO MOURN./

GOD WILL COMFORT YOU./

HAPPY ARE THE MEEK./

YOU WILL RECEIVE WHAT GOD HAS PROMISED./

HAPPY ARE YOU WHOSE GREATEST DESIRE IS TO DO WHAT GOD REQUIRES./

GOD WILL SATISFY YOU FULLY./

HAPPY ARE YOU WHO ARE MERCIFUL TO OTHERS./

GOD WILL BE MERCIFUL TO YOU./

HAPPY ARE YOU PURE OF HEART./

YOU WILL SEE GOD./

HAPPY ARE YOU WHO WORK FOR PEACE./

YOU ARE GOD'S CHILDREN./