{"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 – Solemnity of the Ascension – Matthew 28:16-20 (Year A 2026) There is something deeply moving about the final scene of Matthew\u2019s Gospel. The disciples return to Galilee, back to where so much of it began, and there on the mountain Jesus gives them their final commission. What…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\tThe Way, the Truth and the Life<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Lectio Reflection – Fifth Sunday of Easter – John 14:1-12 (Year A, 2026) There are some passages in the Gospel of John that feel less like ordinary teaching and more like standing before a great mystery. This Gospel for the Fifth Sunday of Easter is one of them. It is…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Lectio Reflection – Third Sunday of Easter – Luke 24:13-35 (Year A, 2026) There is something deeply human about this Gospel. Two disciples walking away from Jerusalem, weighed down by disappointment, confusion, and loss. \u201cWe had hoped\u2026\u201d – those words linger for me. They speak of a faith that once…\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<\/h3>\n\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 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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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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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 – Pentecost Sunday – John 20:19-23 (Year A 2026)<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tToday the gospel centers around Jesus as shepherd. The contrast between the Pharisees as false…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tThe Ascension of the Lord – Year A<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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The feast of the Ascension commemorates the end of Christ\u2019s earthy mission and his return…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\tLectio Reflection – Solemnity of the Ascension – Matthew 28:16-20 (Year A 2026)<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tThe Power of Encounter<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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In Matthew 28:16\u201320, the disciples gather on the mountain where Jesus had called them to…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\tThe Ascension and the Courage to Go<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Lectio Reflection – Solemnity of the Ascension – Matthew 28:16-20 (Year A 2026) There is…\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\tWhy does the Catholic Church exist?<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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You will have seen the books and videos from the famous author Simon Sinek. He…\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}]}}