{"id":27947,"date":"2025-08-18T02:59:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T02:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/?p=27947"},"modified":"2025-08-18T02:59:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T02:59:45","slug":"lectio-reflection-twenty-first-sunday-in-ordinary-time-luke-1322-30-year-c-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/?p=27947","title":{"rendered":"Lectio Reflection &#8211; Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time &#8211; Luke 13:22-30 (Year C 2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jkpsfwX7j-M?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 \/>\n0:22  First Reading<br \/>\n1:57 Bishop David Walker<br \/>\n6:58 Fr John Frauenfelder<br \/>\n7:39 Mrs Virginia Ryan<br \/>\n9:29 Self Reflection<br \/>\n9:51 Second Reading<br \/>\n11:18 Bishop David Walker<br \/>\n12:06   Mrs Virginia Ryan<br \/>\n12:48 Fr John Frauenfelder<br \/>\n13:41 Self Reflection<br \/>\n15:05 Farewell &amp; Final Prayer<\/p>\n<p>Luke 13:22-30<\/p>\n<p>22 Through towns and villages he went teaching, making his way to<br \/>\nJerusalem. 23 Someone said to him, \u2018Sir, will there be only a few<br \/>\nsaved?\u2019 He said to them, 24 \u2018Strive to enter by the narrow door,<br \/>\nbecause, I tell you, many will try to enter and will not succeed.<br \/>\n25 \u2018Once the master of the house has got up and locked the door,<br \/>\nyou may find yourself standing outside knocking on the<br \/>\ndoor, saying, \u201cLord, open to us,\u201d but he will answer, \u201cI do not know<br \/>\nwhere you come from.\u201d 26 Then you will start saying, \u201cWe once ate<br \/>\nand drank in your company; you taught in our streets,\u201d<br \/>\n27 but he will reply, \u201cI do not know where you come from; away<br \/>\nfrom me, all evil doers!\u201d  28 Then there will be weeping and<br \/>\ngnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and<br \/>\nall the prophets in the kingdom of God, and yourselves thrown out.<br \/>\n29 And people from east and west, from north and south,<br \/>\nwill come and sit down at the feast in the kingdom of God.<br \/>\n30 \u2018Look, there are those now last who will be first, and those now<br \/>\nfirst who will be last.\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 \/>\n0:22  First Reading<br \/>\n1:57 Bishop David Walker<br \/>\n6:58 Fr John Frauenfelder<br \/>\n7:39 Mrs Virginia Ryan<br \/>\n9:29 Self Reflection<br \/>\n9:51 Second Reading<br \/>\n11:18 Bishop David Walker<br \/>\n12:06   Mrs Virginia Ryan<br \/>\n12:48 Fr John Frauenfelder<br \/>\n13:41 Self Reflection<br \/>\n15:05 Farewell &amp; Final Prayer<\/p>\n<p>Luke 13:22-30<\/p>\n<p>22 Through towns and villages he went teaching, making his way to<br \/>\nJerusalem. 23 Someone said to him, \u2018Sir, will there be only a few<br \/>\nsaved?\u2019 He said to them, 24 \u2018Strive to enter by the narrow door,<br \/>\nbecause, I tell you, many will try to enter and will not succeed.<br \/>\n25 \u2018Once the master of the house has got up and locked the door,<br \/>\nyou may find yourself standing outside knocking on the<br \/>\ndoor, saying, \u201cLord, open to us,\u201d but he will answer, \u201cI do not know<br \/>\nwhere you come from.\u201d 26 Then you will start saying, \u201cWe once ate<br \/>\nand drank in your company; you taught in our streets,\u201d<br \/>\n27 but he will reply, \u201cI do not know where you come from; away<br \/>\nfrom me, all evil doers!\u201d  28 Then there will be weeping and<br \/>\ngnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and<br \/>\nall the prophets in the kingdom of God, and yourselves thrown out.<br \/>\n29 And people from east and west, from north and south,<br \/>\nwill come and sit down at the feast in the kingdom of God.<br \/>\n30 \u2018Look, there are those now last who will be first, and those now<br \/>\nfirst who will be last.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27948,"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-27947","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\/08\/maxresdefault-2.jpg",1280,720,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/maxresdefault-2-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/maxresdefault-2-300x169.jpg",300,169,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/maxresdefault-2-768x432.jpg",768,432,true],"large":["https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/maxresdefault-2-1024x576.jpg",1024,576,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/maxresdefault-2.jpg",1280,720,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/maxresdefault-2.jpg",1280,720,false],"menu-24x24":["https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/maxresdefault-2-24x14.jpg",24,14,true],"menu-36x36":["https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/maxresdefault-2-36x20.jpg",36,20,true],"menu-48x48":["https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/maxresdefault-2-48x27.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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