Lectio Divina: For the 14th Week of 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 MARK (FIRST READER ONLY)

JESUS SUMMONED THE TWELVE/

AND BEGAN TO SEND THEM OUT TWO BY TWO/

GIVING THEM AUTHORITY OVER UNCLEAN SPIRITS./

HE INSTRUCTED THEM TO TAKE NOTHING FOR THE JOURNEY
BUT A WALKING STICK./

NO FOOD. NO BAG. NO MONEY IN THEIR BELTS./

THEY WERE TO WEAR SANDALS, BUT NOT HAVE AN EXTRA TUNIC./

HE SAID TO THEM,”WHEREVER YOU ENTER A HOUSE,/

STAY THERE UNTIL YOU LEAVE./

IF A PLACE DOES NOT RECEIVE YOU/

AND THE PEOPLE REFUSE TO LISTEN TO YOU,/

LEAVE AFTER SHAKING THE DUST OFF YOUR FEET/

IN TESTIMONY AGAINST THEM.”/

SO THEY WENT OUT TO PROCLAIM THAT THIS WAS THE TIME TO REPENT. /

THEY HEALED MANY SICK PEOPLE BY ANOINTING THEM./