Lectio Divina: For the 12th Week of Ordinary Time

Please read slowly and reflectively.

Slowly count to five at the end of each line.

A READING FROM THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MARK (FIRST READER ONLY)

JESUS SAID TO HIS DISCIPLES:”LET US CROSS TO THE OTHER SIDE.”/

LEAVING THE CROWD, THEY TOOK JESUS IN THE BOAT JUST AS HE WAS./

A VIOLENT STORM AROSE; JESUS WAS ASLEEP IN THE BOAT./

THEY WOKE HIM AND SAID,”TEACHER, DO YOU NOT CARE THAT WE ARE PERISHING?”/

HE AWOKE, REBUKED THE WIND AND SAID TO THE SEA,”QUIET! BE STILL!”/

THE WIND CEASED; THERE WAS GREAT CALM./

THEY WERE FILLED WITH GREAT AWE./