{"id":27993,"date":"2025-08-23T03:22:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T03:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/?p=27993"},"modified":"2025-09-01T03:57:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T03:57:15","slug":"lectio-reflection-twenty-second-sunday-in-ordinary-time-luke-141-7-14-year-c-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/?p=27993","title":{"rendered":"Lectio Reflection &#8211; Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time &#8211; Luke 14:1, 7-14 (Year C 2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wLbSJBTODgI?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 \/>\n0:40 First Reading<br \/>\n2:48 Bishop David Walker<br \/>\n6:32 Fr John Frauenfelder<br \/>\n7:02 Mrs Virginia Ryan<br \/>\n8:17 Self Reflection<br \/>\n8:28 Second Reading<br \/>\n10:30 Bishop David Walker<br \/>\n11:11 Mrs Virginia Ryan<br \/>\n11:49 Fr John Frauenfelder<br \/>\n12:49 Self Reflection<br \/>\n13:28 Farewell &amp; Final Prayer<\/p>\n<p>Luke 12:32-48<br \/>\n7 He then told the guests a parable, because he had noticed how they<br \/>\npicked the places of honour. He said this , 8 \u2018When someone invites<br \/>\nyou to a wedding feast, do not take your seat in the place of honour,<br \/>\n in case a more distinguished person than you has been<br \/>\ninvited, 9 and the person who invited you both may come and say,<br \/>\n\u201cGive up your place to this person.\u201d And then, to your<br \/>\nembarrassment, you will have to go and take the lowest place. 10<br \/>\nNo; when you are invited, make your way to the lowest place and sit<br \/>\nthere, so that, when your host comes, he may say, \u201cMy friend, move<br \/>\nup higher.\u201d Then, everyone with you at the table will see you<br \/>\nhonoured. 11 For everyone who raises himself up will be humbled,<br \/>\nand the one who humbles himself will be raised up.\u2019<br \/>\nOn choosing guests to be invited<br \/>\n12 Then he said to his host, \u2018When you give a lunch or a dinner, do<br \/>\nnot invite your friends or your brothers or sisters or your relations or<br \/>\nrich neighbours, in case they invite you back and so repay you. 13<br \/>\nNo; when you have a party, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame,<br \/>\nthe blind; 14 then you will be blessed, for they have no means to<br \/>\nrepay you, and so you will be repaid at the resurrection of the<br \/>\nrighteous.\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. 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He said this , 8 \u2018When someone invites<br \/>\nyou to a wedding feast, do not take your seat in the place of honour,<br \/>\n in case a more distinguished person than you has been<br \/>\ninvited, 9 and the person who invited you both may come and say,<br \/>\n\u201cGive up your place to this person.\u201d And then, to your<br \/>\nembarrassment, you will have to go and take the lowest place. 10<br \/>\nNo; when you are invited, make your way to the lowest place and sit<br \/>\nthere, so that, when your host comes, he may say, \u201cMy friend, move<br \/>\nup higher.\u201d Then, everyone with you at the table will see you<br \/>\nhonoured. 11 For everyone who raises himself up will be humbled,<br \/>\nand the one who humbles himself will be raised up.\u2019<br \/>\nOn choosing guests to be invited<br \/>\n12 Then he said to his host, \u2018When you give a lunch or a dinner, do<br \/>\nnot invite your friends or your brothers or sisters or your relations or<br \/>\nrich neighbours, in case they invite you back and so repay you. 13<br \/>\nNo; when you have a party, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame,<br \/>\nthe blind; 14 then you will be blessed, for they have no means to<br \/>\nrepay you, and so you will be repaid at the resurrection of the<br \/>\nrighteous.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":27994,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_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-27993","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":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 5.0.0.1 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"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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