WEEK ONE – WEDNESDAY – JANUARY 12, 2022 – MULTIPLE HEALINGS (MK 1:29-39)

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 away from the acclaim because …

Early To Rise

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 14, 1963) Today’s Readings: Rising …

WEEK ONE – TUESDAY – JANUARY 11, 2022 – AN EXORCISM IN THE SYNAGOGUE (MK 1:21-28)

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 the Jewish culture and in …

WEEK ONE – MONDAY – JANUARY 10, 2022 – JESUS’ FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE (MK 1:14-20)

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 come and gathers his four …

Following Jesus

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 to them,“Come after me, and …

SUNDAY (C), JANUARY 9 2022 – BAPTISM OF THE LORD – BAPTIZING WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT (LK 3:15-16; 21-22)

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 manifestations of the Spirit and …

SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 2022 – THE BAPTIST COMES ON THE SCENE (JN 3:22-30)

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 John the Baptist is the …

FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2022 – CLEANSING A LEPER (LK 5:12-16)

Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit.  Help me to believe that Jesus can cleanse me. Imagination: Picture Jesus cleansing the leper. Context: In these early stages of Jesus’ ministry, Mark wants to show his great power.  There is no controversy surrounding the healing because Jesus has not made any enemies yet. Although the man disobeys Jesus’ orders, he is …

THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 2022 – IN THE NAZARETH SYNAGOGUE (LK 4:14-22)

Prayer: O Jesus, send the Spirit of the Father upon me. Imagination:   Picture Jesus teaching in the synagogue. Context: Having overcome Satan’s three temptations, Jesus begins his public ministry. Other gospels record this visit to the synagogue but Luke gives it preeminence. This is Jesus’ inauguration address and highlights all the themes of his preaching. …

Set Me Free

Today’s Consuming Fire Meditation- – A Daily Dose of the Flame of Love Diary Served Up with Today’s Scriptures Thursday After Epiphany Set Me Free You know how my Heart is immensely in pain. Satan is sweeping souls away in a terrifying way.(Mary ) (May 14, 1962) Today’s Readings: The Spirit of the Lord is …

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2022 – WALKING ON THE WATER (MK 6:45-52)

Prayer: O Jesus, come to me when the waves threaten my boat. Imagination: Picture the disciples in the boat, seeing Jesus on the water. Context: These early stories of Mark’s gospel reveal to the disciples who Jesus is.  However, even as they see the miracles, they do not understand.  For some reason, their minds are closed. Gospel …

TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2022 – FEEDING THE FIVE THOUSAND (MK 6:34-44)

Prayer:   Come, Holy Spirit. Multiply your gifts within me. Imagination: Picture Jesus feeding the crowds. Context: This is the first of two multiplications of food in Mark’s gospel. (This one is for a Jewish crowd and the other is for Gentiles).  This miracle is told in all four gospels and six times altogether because it prefigures …

MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 2022 – FINDING THE MESSIAH (MT 4:12-23)

Prayer:   Jesus, I will be your disciple and follow you everywhere. Imagination: Picture Jesus with his three new disciples. Context: This gospel gives some more details and the call of these disciples.  Andrew, and the other man, were originally disciples of John the Baptist who told them about Jesus.  Andrew brings a third man, his brother Simon, …