Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit. Give me faith in Jesus’ powers. Imagination: Picture Jesus healing the man with the withered hand. Context: For a while, Jesus continues his ministry within the synagogue. Unfortunately, this great healing of a withered hand is overshadowed by a controversy. This leads to the pronouncement that “doing good” …
Prayer: O Jesus, be the Lord of my life. Imagination: Picture Jesus with his disciples in the grain fields. Context: This controversy is not about picking off heads of grain (which was an accepted practice), but about picking them on the Sabbath. This controversy allows Jesus to pronounce that persons are …
Prayer: O Holy Spirit, make me a new creation. Imagination: Imagine Jesus with the disciples and the Pharisees. Context: Jesus uses two images of cloth and wineskins to show that his Kingdom demands a totally new way of acting and thinking. Nobody sews new cloth on old garments or pours new …
Prayer: O Mary, my mother, you help me in all my trials. Imagination: Picture Mary with Jesus at the wedding feast. Context: This is an extremely important story because it spells out John’s theme. The hour of the passion, when Jesus sheds his blood, is the world-saving moment. The new wine is …
Today’s Consuming Fire Meditation- – A Daily Dose of the Flame of Love Diary Served Up with Today’s Scriptures Second Sunday In Ordinary Time Do Whatever He Tells You The renewal of the earth, although flooded with sufferings, will come about by the power of intercession of the Blessed Virgin …
Prayer: O Jesus, call me into your Kingdom because I am a sinner. Imagination: Picture Jesus at table with Levi and his friends. Context: Having heard Jesus call him, Levi calls others. When they sit at table, some religious people complain. This allows Jesus to announce that he is a physician who …
Today’s Consuming Fire Meditation- – A Daily Dose of the Flame of Love Diary Served Up with Today’s Scriptures Saturday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Feeling Righteous? My Elizabeth, I want you to pray so the number of repentant and grateful souls may grow from day to day.” …
Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit. Give me friends with great faith. Imagination: Picture Jesus healing the paralyzed man. Context: The next five stories contain controversies which allow Jesus to make a solemn pronouncement (the high point of each story). This reveals Jesus’ prerogatives. In this story, Jesus proclaims that he has the power to …
Today’s Consuming Fire Meditation- – A Daily Dose of the Flame of Love Diary Served Up with Today’s Scriptures Friday of the First Week In Ordinary Time He Saw Their Faith The souls that make reparation and faithfully follow My desires are so few.” (Jesus) (October 18, 1962) Today’s Readings: …
Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit. Help me to believe that Jesus can cleanse me. Imagination: Picture Jesus cleansing the leper. Context: Mark provides no geographical setting for this miracle. His goal is to show Jesus’ power and how his fame quickly spreads. Jesus tries to avoid this publicity. Gospel Text: (Read slowly, possibly …
Today’s Consuming Fire Meditation- – A Daily Dose of the Flame of Love Diary Served Up with Today’s Scriptures First Thursday of Ordinary Time Drawing Close Without Fear Jesus: “You, little spark, no matter how small you are, were created by Me and from Me. Draw close to Me without …
Prayer: O Jesus, let me experience your healing power. Imagination: Picture Jesus surrounded by the sick seeking to be healed. Context: Jesus’ powers are diverse. He heals many illnesses and casts out all kinds of demons. They do not shout out because Jesus quiets them. When his work is finished, He walks …
Today’s Consuming Fire Meditation- – A Daily Dose of the Flame of Love Diary Served Up with Today’s Scriptures Wednesday of the First Week of Ordinary Time Early To Rise At the dawn prayer, while I was meditating, I saw again the penetrating glance of the Lord’s eyes. (Elizabeth) (January …
Prayer: Come Holy Spirit. Set me free from the Kingdom of Darkness. Imagination: Picture Jesus in a synagogue setting the man free from the unclean spirit. Context: Mark groups his stories by geography. The next few stories take place at Capernaum and provide a quick overview of Jesus’ activities. Jesus’ ministry begins in …
Today’s Consuming Fire Meditation- – A Daily Dose of the Flame of Love Diary Served Up with Today’s Scriptures Tuesday of the First Week of Ordinary Time Quieting Our Souls He also told me to maintain the quiet and peace of my soul because Satan wants to strip me of …
Prayer: Lord Jesus, invite me today to be your disciple. Imagination: Picture Jesus calling his first disciples along the Sea of Galilee. Context This gospel text begins “After John was arrested” and it records Jesus’ first homily of his public ministry. He repeats John’s teaching that the reign of God has …
Today’s Consuming Fire Meditation- – A Daily Dose of the Flame of Love Diary Served Up with Today’s Scriptures Monday of the First Week of Ordinary Time Following Jesus The souls that make reparation and faithfully follow My desires are so few. (Jesus) (October 18, 1962) Today’s Readings: Jesus said …
Prayer: Holy Spirit, pour out your fire. Imagination: Picture Jesus after his baptism. Context: In Luke, the crowds play a large role. They are filled with anticipation. Also, they get baptized before Jesus does. The two central points are Jesus’ power to baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire, and the heavenly …
Today’s Consuming Fire Meditation- – A Daily Dose of the Flame of Love Diary Served Up with Today’s Scriptures The Baptism Of The Lord Put On Christ “In Baptism, My heavenly Father gave all of you the most beautiful robe of sanctifying grace. In spite of this, you do not …
Prayer: Come Holy Spirit. Help me to prepare to increase my life in Jesus. Imagination: Picture yourself at the Jordan with John. Context: Luke has told the stories of Jesus infancy, ending with Jesus being lost in the temple. The next 18 years are Jesus’ hidden life. Now the drama opens and …
