{"id":25972,"date":"2023-11-06T04:43:18","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T04:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/?page_id=25972"},"modified":"2024-03-11T04:19:25","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T04:19:25","slug":"bishop-david-walker","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/?page_id=25972","title":{"rendered":"Articles & Writing from Bishop David Walker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Lectio Divina – Weekly Video Reflections on the Sunday Gospel<\/h2>

We invite you to participate in the Gospal reflection for the next Sunday with Bishop David Walker, Fr John Frauenfelder and Virginia Ryan.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n

These Lectio Reflections provide the framework to develop our faith life. Our faith is in Jesus who comes to us as the human face of God. Faith life is human life lived in a deeply personal and intimate relationship with Jesus. Jesus is our friend and lover, the most significant point of reference in our life. We need to lead our life conscientiously and intentionally so that all that we do is done within the context of our love relationship with Jesus. Lectio Divina is one of the ways we can develop this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t

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Lectio Reflection – John 20:1-9 (Year A, 2026) Easter morning always brings us to the heart of our faith, yet the Gospel itself is remarkably restrained. There is no description of the resurrection moment. Instead, we are given something quieter, more subtle-and perhaps more demanding: the empty tomb. I find…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The Raising of Lazarus John 11:1-45 (Year A – 2026) Introduction: Approaching the Mystery of Easter As we move toward the end of our Lenten journey, the Church places before us one of the most profound signs in the Gospel of John: the raising of Lazarus. This passage stands on…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\tCome and See – The Samaritan Woman at the Well<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Lectio Divina Reflection – Third Sunday of Lent (John 4:5-42) Encounter at the Well The Gospel of the Samaritan woman presents one of the most personal encounters in the scripture. It unfolds not in a sacred building or public gathering but beside a well at midday. Jesus arrives tired from…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\tThe Temptation of Jesus<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Matthew 4:1-11 – The Temptation of Jesus in the Wilderness Lent always brings us into the desert, and it is no accident that the Church places before us this Gospel of the Temptation of Jesus on the First Sunday. Before we speak of fasting, prayer, or sacrifice, we are invited…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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I was reflecting on the Sunday Gospel, Matthew 4:1-11. Jesus is led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tested. After forty days alone in the desert, he\u2019s hungry and physically exhausted. The devil appears and enters into a conversation with Jesus.The devil is smart and slithers in to…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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As we continue to listen to Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount, today\u2019s Gospel gives us two simple yet deeply challenging images: salt and light. They are ordinary things, taken from daily life, yet Jesus uses them to describe the identity and mission of every disciple. \u201cYou are the…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Articles & Writing from Bishop David Walker<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tLectio Reflection – Second Sunday of Easter – John 20:19-31 (Year A 2026_<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tToday we’re reading about Jesus entering into Jerusalem and focus is going to be the…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tEaster Sunday – Year A<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Today\u2019s readings naturally concentrate on the resurrection of Christ from the dead. But they reflect…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\tLectio Reflection – Easter Sunday – John 20:1-9 (Year A 2026)<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tWelcome to a transformative journey as we delve into the profound practice of Lectio Divina,…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tEaster Sunday – The Empty Tomb<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Lectio Reflection – John 20:1-9 (Year A, 2026) Easter morning always brings us to the…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\tFirst Witness to the Light<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Why was Mary Magdalene chosen to be the first witness to the resurrected Christ? Maybe…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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John 20:1-9 Mary found the tomb open and told Peter. He and another disciple ran,…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Lectio Divina – Weekly Video Reflections on the Sunday Gospel We invite you to participate in the Gospal reflection for the next Sunday with Bishop David Walker, Fr John Frauenfelder and Virginia Ryan. These Lectio Reflections provide the framework to develop our faith life. Our faith is in Jesus who comes to us as the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"content-type":"","_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-25972","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"menu-24x24":false,"menu-36x36":false,"menu-48x48":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Lectio Divina","author_link":"https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/?author=1"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Lectio Divina – Weekly Video Reflections on the Sunday Gospel We invite you to participate in the Gospal reflection for the next Sunday with Bishop David Walker, Fr John Frauenfelder and Virginia Ryan. These Lectio Reflections provide the framework to develop our faith life. Our faith is in Jesus who comes to us as the…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25972","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=25972"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25972\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26282,"href":"https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25972\/revisions\/26282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=25972"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}