Lectio Divina: For the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Please read slowly and reflectively.

Slowly count to five at the end of each line.

A READING FROM PSALM 113 (FIRST READER ONLY.)

Sing praises to the beloved of all hearts!/

Aspire to know the unknowable/

To enter fully into the great mystery,/

To be fertile ground to the heart-seed of love./

Aspire to gifts of the spirit/

Be open to grace and express gratitude./

Who enters into the human heart,/

And brings comfort to those in need?/

Whose who call upon the merciful one/

Are lifted up and blessed with new life./

Come, all who sufer and are heavy-laden,/

Open your hearts to love!/