Lectio Divina: For the 16th Sunday 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 LUKE (FIRST READER ONLY.)

A woman named Martha welcomed Jesus into her home,/

Mary, her sister, sat at Jesus' feet, to listen to his words./

Martha, burdened with much serving, said to jesus./

"Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do all the serving?/

Tell her to help me"/

Jesus replied, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and worried about many things./

Only one thing is needed,/

Mary has chosen the better part,/

And it will not be taken away from her."/