Lectio Divina: For the 21st 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 JOHN (FIRST READER ONLY)

AFTER THE DISCIPLES HEARD JESUS SPEAK ABOUT EATING HIS FLESH AND DRINKING HIS BLOOD,/

THEY SAID, “THIS SORT OF TEACHING IS VERY HARD. WHO CAN ACCEPT IT?”/

JESUS ASKED,”DOES THIS OFFEND YOU?/

IT IS THE SPIRIT THAT GIVES LIFE: THE FLESH CANNOT HELP./

THE WORDS THAT I HAVE SPOKEN ARE SPIRIT AND LIFE.“/

AFTER THIS, MANY DISCIPLES NO LONGER FOLLOWED JESUS./

HE SAID TO THE TWELVE, “WILL YOU ALSO GO AWAY?”

PETER ANSWERED,”LORD TO WHOM SHALL WE GO?/

YOU HAVE THE WORDS OF ETERNAL LIFE./

WE BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE THE HOLY ONE OF GOD./