Lectio Divina: For the 34th 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 FOR THE FEAST OF
CHRIST THE KING (FIRST READER ONLY)

When Jesus had been crucified, the people stood by watching,/

The leaders also mocked Jesus,/

The soldiers also mocked Jesus,/

One of the criminals, crucified beside Jesus, kept deriding him saying,/

"If you are the Messiah, save yourself and us."/

But the others rebuked him saying, "We have been condemned justly/

We are getting what we deserve,/

But this man has done nothing wrong."/

Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom."/

Jesus replied, "Today you will be with me in paradise."/