The Scripture readings of today’s liturgy focus on the role of Peter and Paul as ‘ministers of the word’ whose calling it was to spread the good news of salvation brought about by the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The readings give us a tiny glimpse of the difficulties these two giants of…
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Lectio Reflection – Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul – Matthew 16:13-19 (Year C 2025)
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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:43 First Reading
2:00 Bishop David Walker
9:08 Mrs Virginia Ryan
11:08 Fr John Frauenfelder
13:11 Self Reflection
13:21 Second Reading
14:32 Bishop David Walker
15:06 Mrs Virginia Ryan
15:32 Fr John Frauenfelder
16:22 Self Reflection
16:52 Farewell & Final Prayer
Matthew 16:13-19
Peter’s Declaration about Jesus
13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14 And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” 17 And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven. 18 And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
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Lectio Reflection – Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – Luke 9:11-17 (Year C 2025)
Welcome to a transformative journey as we delve into the profound practice of Lectio Divina, a spiritual meditation technique rooted in ancient traditions. In this video, we unlock the secrets of Lectio Divina and explore its profound impact on spiritual growth and mindfulness.
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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:19 First Reading
1:42 Bishop David Walker
6:01 Mrs Virginia Ryan
7:24 Fr John Frauenfelder
10:37 Self Reflection
10:48 Second Reading
10:59 Bishop David Walker
12:34 Fr John Frauenfelder
12:58 Mrs Virginia Ryan
14:34 Self Reflection
13:17 Farewell & Final Prayer
Luke 9:11-17
11 When the crowds found out about it, they followed him; and he welcomed them, and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed to be cured.
12 The day was drawing to a close, and the twelve came to him and said, ‘Send the crowd away, so that they may go into the surrounding villages and countryside, to lodge and get provisions; for we are here in a deserted place.’ 13 But he said to them, ‘You give them something to eat.’ They said, ‘We have no more than five loaves and two fish—unless we are to go and buy food for all these people.’ 14 For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, ‘Make them sit down in groups of about fifty each.’ 15 They did so and made them all sit down. 16 And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd. 17 And all ate and were filled. What was left over was gathered up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.
Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
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The Body and Blood of Christ – Year C
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I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. But when the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth… and he will tell of things to come, and he will glorify me and take of Mine all things and declare it to you. John 16:…
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Lectio Reflection – Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity – John 16:12-15 (Year C 2025)
Welcome to a transformative journey as we delve into the profound practice of Lectio Divina, a spiritual meditation technique rooted in ancient traditions. In this video, we unlock the secrets of Lectio Divina and explore its profound impact on spiritual growth and mindfulness.
https://lectiodivina.com.au
If you found this exploration of Lectio Divina enlightening, don’t forget to give it a thumbs up, subscribe for more spiritual insights, and share it with those seeking a deeper connection.
Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:36 First Reading
1:15 Bishop David Walker
5:03 Mrs Virginia Ryan
6:35 Fr John Frauenfelder
8:56 Self Reflection
9:09 Second Reading
9:53 Mrs Virginia Ryan
10:16 Bishop David Walker
10:39 Fr John Frauenfelder
11:15 Self Reflection
11:53 Farewell & Final Prayer
John 16:12-15
12 ‘I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 14 He will glorify me, because he will take what is mine and declare it to you. 15 All that the Father has is mine. For this reason I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.