{"id":28130,"date":"2025-10-27T23:23:49","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T23:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/?p=28130"},"modified":"2025-10-27T23:23:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T23:23:49","slug":"lectio-reflection-thirtieth-sunday-in-ordinary-time-luke-189-14-year-c-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lectiodivina.com.au\/?p=28130","title":{"rendered":"Lectio Reflection &#8211; Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time &#8211; Luke 18:9-14 (Year C 2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7_qcMrHuPxM?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 \/>\n0:57 First Reading<br \/>\n2:02 Bishop David Walker<br \/>\n4:59 Mrs Virginia Ryan<br \/>\n6:43 Fr John Frauenfelder<br \/>\n8:00 Self Reflection<br \/>\n8:14 Second Reading<br \/>\n9:32 Mrs Virginia Ryan<br \/>\n10:00 Bishop David Walker<br \/>\n10:35 Fr John Frauenfelder<br \/>\n11:33 Self Reflection<br \/>\n12:03 Farewell &amp; Final Prayer<\/p>\n<p>Luke 18:9-14<br \/>\nParable of the Pharisee and the tax collector<br \/>\n9 He spoke the following parable to some people who prided<br \/>\nthemselves on being righteous, and despised everyone else, 10 \u2018Two<br \/>\nmen went up to the Temple to pray, one a Pharisee, the other a tax<br \/>\ncollector. 11 The Pharisee stood there and said this prayer to<br \/>\nhimself, \u201cI thank you, God, that I am not grasping, unjust, adulterous<br \/>\nlike everyone else, and particularly that I am not like this tax<br \/>\ncollector here. 12 I fast twice a week; I pay tithes on all I possess.\u201d<br \/>\n13 The tax collector stood at a distance, not daring even to raise his<br \/>\neyes to heaven; but he beat his breast and said, \u201cGod, be merciful to<br \/>\nme, a sinner.\u201d 14 This man, I tell you, went home again justified;<br \/>\nthe other did not. For everyone who raises himself up will be<br \/>\nhumbled, but anyone who humbles himself will be raised up.\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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For everyone who raises himself up will be<br \/>\nhumbled, but anyone who humbles himself will be raised up.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28131,"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-28130","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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