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LECTIO
DIVINA

Lectio divina is a method of prayer from the monastic tradition of Christianity. It is translated as “holy reading,” “divine reading”, “meditative reading,” or “spiritual reading.”

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IGNATIAN GOSPEL CONTEMPLATION

Ignatian contemplation is a very active way of praying that engages the mind and heart and stirs up thoughts and emotions and is suited especially for the Gospels.

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Weekly Reflection

I Am The Vine

04-28-2024  |  We Celebrate Worship Resource, Vol. 49, No. 1

In John’s Gospel, after Jesus washes his disciple’s feet at the Last Supper, he speaks to them at length about the Father and about his own mission. Knowing what is about to happen, he assures them that, like a vine and its branches, he will always remain in them and he calls to them to remain in him. The Father is the vine grower, removing branches that do not bear fruit and pruning the ones that do, so that they will produce even more. In another sense, the Father is the roots of the vine, anchoring and sustaining the entire plant, enabling Jesus to turn to his Father for strength and reassurance in the Garden of Gethsemane as well as on the cross itself. Paul (still referred to as Saul here) needed that kind of connection during his first days as a follower of Christ: he needed that kind of connection during his first days as a follower of Christ: he needed his brothers and sisters to protect him and vouch for him in Jerusalem before he went to bear fruit all over the world. We now are called to bear fruit ourselves—for those who hunger for justice, for reconciliation, for hope, for kindness, and for peace. As we do so, we are nourished on this blessed vine by Jesus and sustained by the Father.

When do you recognize the nourishment and sustenance you receive from the vine? How do you refresh that connection when you feel it weakening?


Yo Soy La Vid

En el evangelio de Juan, después de que Jesús lava los pies de sus discípulos en la Última Cena, les habla extensamente sobre el Padre y sobre su propia misión. Sabiendo lo que está por suceder, les asegura que, como la vid y sus sarmientos, él siempre permanecerá en ellos y los llama a permanecer en él. El Padre es el viñador, que quita los sarmientos que no dan fruto y poda los que sí, para que produzcan aún más. En otro sentido, el Padre es las raíces de la vid, que ancla y sostiene toda la planta, permitiendo a Jesús volverse a su Padre en busca de fuerza y seguridad en el Jardín de Getsemaní, así como en la cruz misma. Pablo (aquí todavía se refiere a Saulo) necesitaba ese t ipo de conexión durante sus primeros días como seguidor de Cristo: necesitaba ese tipo de conexión durante sus primeros días como seguidor de Cristo: necesitaba que sus hermanos y hermanas lo protegieran y atestiguar por él en Jerusalén antes de que fuera a dar frutos por todo el mundo. Ahora estamos llamados a dar frutos nosotros mismos, para aquellos que tienen hambre de justicia, de reconciliación, de esperanza, de bondad y de paz. Al hacerlo, somos nutridos de esta vid bendita por Jesús y sostenidos por el Padre.

¿Cuándo reconoces el alimento y sustento que recibes de la vid? ¿Cómo refrescas esa conexión cuando sientes que se debilita?

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Events

High School Youth Ministry

All High Schoolers in grades 9-12 are welcome to join us on Sundays at 6:00pm in the Youth Room, FF#3!

24 hours of Eucharistic Adoration / 24 horas de Adoración Eucarística

Beginning at the 8:00am Mass on the First Friday, closing at the 8:00am on the First Saturday

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Night of Bunco Fun!

Join us for a night of Bunco Fun on Fri, May 3 at 6:30pm in the St. Francis of Assisi Parish Center. Donation of $10.00 to play.

Noche de Oración y Alabanza

El Grupo de Oracion «Vida en el Espiritu Santo» te invita a una noche de Oracion y Alabanza el Vie, 10 de Mayo de 7:00pm-9:00pm.

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Joyful Again, Orlando! Retreat for Widows and Widowers

A Retreat for Widows and Widowers will be held the weekend of May 25/26 at San Pedro Retreat Center 95 Bishop Grady Lane Winter Park, FL 32792.

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