{"id":27925,"date":"2025-08-12T06:32:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T06:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/?p=27925"},"modified":"2025-08-12T06:32:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T06:32:05","slug":"lectio-reflection-eighteenth-sunday-in-ordinary-time-luke-1213-21-year-c-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/?p=27925","title":{"rendered":"Lectio Reflection &#8211; Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time &#8211; Luke 12:13-21 (Year C 2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vTE7FHjyJSY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\">https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you found this exploration of Lectio Divina enlightening, don&#8217;t forget to give it a thumbs up, subscribe for more spiritual insights, and share it with those seeking a deeper connection. <\/p>\n<p>Timestamps<br \/>\n0:00 Intro<br \/>\n0:26  First Reading<br \/>\n2:04 Bishop David Walker<br \/>\n5:19 Fr John Frauenfelder<br \/>\n6:11 Mrs Virginia Ryan<br \/>\n8:40 Self Reflection<br \/>\n8:05 Second Reading<br \/>\n10:38  Bishop David Walker<br \/>\n11:46 Fr John Frauenfelder<br \/>\n12:16 Mrs Virginia Ryan<br \/>\n13:58 Self Reflection<br \/>\n14:42 Farewell &amp; Final Prayer<\/p>\n<p>Luke 12:13-21<br \/>\nThe Parable of the Rich Fool<br \/>\n13 Someone in the crowd said to him, \u2018Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.\u2019 14 But he said to him, \u2018Friend, who set me to be a judge or arbitrator over you?\u2019 15 And he said to them, \u2018Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one\u2019s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.\u2019 16 Then he told them a parable: \u2018The land of a rich man produced abundantly. 17 And he thought to himself, \u201cWhat should I do, for I have no place to store my crops?\u201d 18 Then he said, \u201cI will do this: I will pull down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.\u201d 20 But God said to him, \u201cYou fool! This very night your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared, whose will they be?\u201d 21 So it is with those who store up treasures for themselves but are not rich towards God.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au<\/p>\n<p>If you found this exploration of Lectio Divina enlightening, don&#8217;t forget to give it a thumbs up, subscribe for more spiritual insights, and share it with those seeking a deeper connection. <\/p>\n<p>Timestamps<br \/>\n0:00 Intro<br \/>\n0:26  First Reading<br \/>\n2:04 Bishop David Walker<br \/>\n5:19 Fr John Frauenfelder<br \/>\n6:11 Mrs Virginia Ryan<br \/>\n8:40 Self Reflection<br \/>\n8:05 Second Reading<br \/>\n10:38  Bishop David Walker<br \/>\n11:46 Fr John Frauenfelder<br \/>\n12:16 Mrs Virginia Ryan<br \/>\n13:58 Self Reflection<br \/>\n14:42 Farewell &amp; Final Prayer<\/p>\n<p>Luke 12:13-21<br \/>\nThe Parable of the Rich Fool<br \/>\n13 Someone in the crowd said to him, \u2018Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.\u2019 14 But he said to him, \u2018Friend, who set me to be a judge or arbitrator over you?\u2019 15 And he said to them, \u2018Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one\u2019s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.\u2019 16 Then he told them a parable: \u2018The land of a rich man produced abundantly. 17 And he thought to himself, \u201cWhat should I do, for I have no place to store my crops?\u201d 18 Then he said, \u201cI will do this: I will pull down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.\u201d 20 But God said to him, \u201cYou fool! This very night your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared, whose will they be?\u201d 21 So it is with those who store up treasures for themselves but are not rich towards God.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27926,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[38,45,26,44,24,55,8,32,50,41,25,51,34,54,47,31,42,39,48,46,52,40,37,35,28,43,53,36,27,33,29],"class_list":["post-27925","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lectio-divina","tag-ancient-wisdom","tag-contemplative-prayer","tag-enlightenment","tag-guided-meditation","tag-inner-peace","tag-introspection","tag-lectio-divina","tag-lectio-divina-for-beginners","tag-life-transformation","tag-meditation-guide","tag-meditation-mastery","tag-meditation-tips","tag-mindfulness","tag-mindfulness-meditation","tag-mindfulness-practices","tag-mindfulness-techniques","tag-personal-development","tag-reflect-and-transform","tag-reflective-living","tag-sacred-reading","tag-self-discovery","tag-self-help","tag-soulful-journey","tag-soulful-living","tag-spiritual-awakening","tag-spiritual-growth","tag-spiritual-guide","tag-spiritual-insights","tag-spiritual-practice","tag-spiritual-reflection","tag-transformative-journey"],"aioseo_notices":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/maxresdefault-3.jpg",1280,720,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/maxresdefault-3-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/maxresdefault-3-300x169.jpg",300,169,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/maxresdefault-3-768x432.jpg",768,432,true],"large":["https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/maxresdefault-3-1024x576.jpg",1024,576,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/maxresdefault-3.jpg",1280,720,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/maxresdefault-3.jpg",1280,720,false],"menu-24x24":["https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/maxresdefault-3-24x14.jpg",24,14,true],"menu-36x36":["https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/maxresdefault-3-36x20.jpg",36,20,true],"menu-48x48":["https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/maxresdefault-3-48x27.jpg",48,27,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Lectio Divina","author_link":"https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/?author=1"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Welcome to a transformative journey as we delve into the profound practice of Lectio Divina, a spiritual meditation technique rooted in ancient traditions. 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