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Month: September 2025
Lectio Reflection – Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Luke 16:1-13 (Year C 2025)
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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:15 First Reading
3:21 Bishop David Walker
6:42 Mrs Virginia Ryan
8:16 Fr John Frauenfelder
9:20 Self Reflection
9:42 Second Reading
12:08 Bishop David Walker
13:01 Fr John Frauenfelder
13:47 Mrs Virginia Ryan
15:31 Self Reflection
15:37 Farewell & Final Prayer
Luke 16:1-13
The crafty manager
1 He also said to his disciples, ‘There was a rich man and he had
a manager who was denounced to him for squandering his
property. 2 He called for the man and said, “What is this I hear
about you? Draw me up an account of your management because you
are not to be my manager any longer.” 3 Then the manager said to
himself, “Now that my master is taking my position away from
me, what am I to do? I am not strong enough to dig. I would be
ashamed to go begging. 4 I know what I will do to make sure that
when I am dismissed from office people will welcome me into their
homes.”
5 ‘Then he called his master’s debtors one by one. To the first he
said, “How much do you owe my master?” 6 “One hundred jars of
oil,” he said. The manager said, “Take your bond; sit down and
quickly write fifty.” 7 To another he said, “And you, sir, how much
do you owe?” “One hundred sacks of wheat,” he said. The manager
said, “Take your bond and write eighty.” 8 ‘The master praised the
dishonest manager for his astuteness.a For the children of this world
are more astute in dealing with their own kind than are the children
of light.
The right use of money
9 ‘And so I tell you this: use money, tainted as it is,b to win you
friends, and thus make sure that when it fails you, they will welcome
you into eternal dwellings. 10 Anyone who is
trustworthy in the smallest matters is trustworthy in great; anyone
who is dishonest in the smallest matters is dishonest in great. 11 If
then you have not been trustworthy with money, that tainted thing,
who will trust you with genuine riches? 12 And if you are not
trustworthy with what is not yours, who will give you what is your
very own?
13 ‘No servant can serve two masters: a servant will
either hate the first and love the second, or be attached to the first
Lectio Reflection – Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross – John 3:13-17 (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.
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
0:14 First Reading
0:50 Bishop David Walker
5:56 Mrs Virginia Ryan
8:00 Fr John Frauenfelder
10:03 Second Reading
10:42 Bishop David Walker
11:12 Mrs Virginia Ryan
11:32 Fr John Frauenfelder
12:14 Self Reflection
12:44 Farewell & Final Prayer
John 3:13-17
13 No one has ascended to heaven
except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of man.
14 As Moses lifted up the snake in the desert,
so must the Son of man be lifted up
15 so that everyone who believes in him
may have eternal life.
16 For God loved the world so much
that he gave his only-begotten Son,
so that everyone who believes in him
may not perish but may have eternal life.
17 For God sent his Son into the world
not to judge the world,
but so that the world might be saved through him.
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Gospel Reflection: Stewardship and Faithfulness in the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reading: Luke 16:1-13 (Year C, 2025) As we approach the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Gospel from Luke invites us to reflect deeply on stewardship, integrity, and the proper use of the resources God entrusts to us. Jesus presents the parable of the dishonest manager – a story that challenges both our understanding of…