Daily US Meditations
JUDGING OTHERS (MT 7:1-5) Prayer: O Jesus, teach me compassion and forgiveness to improve my relationships with others. Imagination: Picture Jesus teaching His disciples not to judge. Context: Jesus praised the meek and the peacemakers. In these words, Jesus explains …
LOAVES AND FISHES (Lk 9:11-17) 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 (one for a Jewish crowd and the …
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TRUSTING THE FATHER (MT 6:24-34) Prayer: Come, Holy Ghost. Help me to seek first the Kingdom of heaven. Imagination: Picture Jesus teaching His disciples about the Father’s care for them. Context: Having told the disciples not to store up earthly …
LAYING UP HEAVENLY TREASURES (MT 6:19-23) Prayer: O Jesus, teach me to treasure heavenly riches. Imagination: Picture Jesus teaching His disciples to treasure heaven. Context: These sayings of Jesus have a common theme. He wants the disciples to have a …
HOW TO PRAY (MT. 6:7-13) Prayer: O Jesus, teach me to pray as you prayed. Imagination: Picture Jesus teaching His disciples the Our Father. Context: The Lord’s prayer has seven petitions. The first three – “hallowed be your name. Your …
ACTING IN SECRET (MT 6:1-6) Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit. Teach me to act in secret. I do not want to lose my reward. Imagination: Picture Jesus teaching the disciples how to gain their reward. Context: Jesus contrasts Christian goodness with …
LOVE YOUR ENEMIES (MT 5:43-48) Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit. Make me perfect as the heavenly Father is perfect. Imagination: Picture Jesus asking the disciples to imitate the Father. Context: Jesus continues his demands concerning goodness towards enemies. He contrasts his …
AGAINST EXCLUSIVITY (MT 5:38-48) Prayer: O Jesus, overcome in me any desire to exclude others. Imagination: Picture Jesus teaching John and the other Eleven. Context: Jesus has just spoken about service within the Christian community. He now teaches about relating …
THE SPIRIT TEACHES (Jn 16:12-15) Prayer: O Jesus, thank you for the Holy Spirit who teaches me all truth. Imagination: Picture Jesus with the apostles at the Last Supper. Context: Jesus describes the two goals which the Spirit will accomplish …
SIMPLICITY OF SPEECH (MT. 5:33-37) Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit. Sanctify my words. Imagination: Picture Jesus teaching his disciples to practice simplicity in their speech. Context: People often call upon God to witness their lie. To avoid this, a Jew might …
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