New Year

Daily Lectio Divina: John O’Donohue

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Daily Lectio Divina: John O’Donohue

Episode 830

As we approach Advent and the beginning of a new year in the liturgical tradition, we’re continuing a one-week series on Beginning a New Year. Today we’re reading a selection from John O’Donohue’s poem, “For a New Beginning.”

Though your destination is not yet clear
You can trust the promise of this opening;
Unfurl yourself into the grace of beginning
That is at one with your life’s desire.

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Daily Lectio Divina: Philippians 3:12-14

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Daily Lectio Divina: Philippians 3:12-14

Episode 829

As we approach Advent and the beginning of a new year in the liturgical tradition, we’re continuing a one-week series on Beginning a New Year. Today we’re reading Philippians 3:12-14. To listen to the podcast, use the audio player below, or right click here to download the file.

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Daily Lectio Divina: Mary Oliver

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Daily Lectio Divina: Mary Oliver

Episode 828

As we approach Advent and the beginning of a new year in the liturgical tradition, we’re continuing a one-week series on Beginning a New Year. Today we’re reading a selection from Mary Oliver’s poem, “The Summer Day.”

Tell me, what else should I have done?
Doesn’t everything die at last, and too soon?
Tell me, what is it you plan to do
with your one wild and precious life?

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Daily Lectio Divina: TS Eliot

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Daily Lectio Divina: TS Eliot

Episode 827

As we approach Advent and the beginning of a new year in the liturgical tradition, we’re continuing a one-week series on Beginning a New Year. Today we’re reading a selection from TS Eliot’s poem, “Little Gidding.”

These things have served their purpose: let them be.
So with your own, and pray they be forgiven
By others, as I pray you to forgive
Both bad and good. Last season’s fruit is eaten
And the fullfed beast shall kick the empty pail.
For last year’s words belong to last year’s language
And next year’s words await another voice.

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Daily Lectio Divina: St. Benedict

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Daily Lectio Divina: St. Benedict

Episode 826

As we approach Advent and the beginning of a new year in the liturgical tradition, we’re beginning a one-week series on Beginning a New Year. Today we’re reading a selection from The Rule of St. Benedict.

It is for us to train our hearts to live in grace, to sacrifice our self-centered desires, to find the peace without want without seeking it for ourselves, and when we fail to begin again each day.

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Daily Lectio Divina: Oh! May the God of green hope

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Daily Lectio Divina: Oh! May the God of green hope

Episode 660

In this episode of the guided lectio divina podcast, we’re concluding our series on Blessings for a New Year by reading Romans 15:13.

Oh! May the God of green hope
fill you up with joy,
fill you up with peace,
so that your believing lives,
filled with the life-giving energy of the Holy Spirit,
will brim over with hope!

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Daily Lectio Divina: May all that is unforgiven in you

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Daily Lectio Divina: May all that is unforgiven in you

Episode 659

In this episode of the guided lectio divina podcast, we’re using another blessing by John O’Donohue.

May all that is unforgiven in you
Be released.

May your fears yield
Their deepest tranquilities.

May all that is unlived in you
Blossom into a future
Graced with love.

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Daily Lectio Divina: May the beauty of God

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Daily Lectio Divina: May the beauty of God

Episode 658

In this episode of the guided lectio divina podcast, we’re using another blessing by John Birch.

May the beauty of God
be reflected in your eyes,
the love of God
be reflected in your hands,
the wisdom of God
be reflected in your words,
and the knowledge of God
flow from your heart,
that all might see,
and seeing, believe.

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Daily Lectio Divina: May you see God’s light

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Daily Lectio Divina: May you see God’s light

Episode 657

In this episode of the guided lectio divina podcast, we’re using another Irish blessing.

May you see God’s light on the path ahead
When the road you walk is dark.
May you always hear,
Even in your hour of sorrow,
The gentle singing of the lark.
When times are hard may hardness
Never turn your heart to stone,
May you always remember
when the shadows fall—
You do not walk alone.

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Daily Lectio Divina: Lord of my heart

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Daily Lectio Divina: Lord of my heart

Episode 656

In this episode of the guided lectio divina podcast, we’re using a blessing by Robert van de Weyer.

Lord of my heart,
Give me vision to inspire me,
That working or resting,
I may always think of You.
Lord of my heart,
Give me light to guide me, that,
At home or abroad,
I may always walk in Your way.

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