Homilies and Lectio Divina

LECTIO DIVINA: II Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday, Cycle A

By Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR / April 15, 2020 / Comments Off on LECTIO DIVINA: II Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday, Cycle A

Translated by Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR Jn. 20:19-31 A. INVOCATION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT WE INVOKE THE HOLY SPIRIT USING THE WORDS OF ST. AUGUSTINE Come, Holy Spirit, by whom every devout soul, who believes in Christ, is sanctified to become a citizen of the City of God! (en. Ps. 45:8) Come, Holy Spirit,…

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LECTIO DIVINA: Easter Sunday, Cycle A

By Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR / April 7, 2020 / Comments Off on LECTIO DIVINA: Easter Sunday, Cycle A

Jn. 20:1-9. A. Invoking the Holy Spirit. We invoke the Holy Spirit using the words of St. Augustine. Come, Holy Spirit, by whom every devout soul, who believes in Christ, is sanctified to become a citizen of the City of God! (en. Ps. 45:8) Come, Holy Spirit, grant that we receive the motions of God,…

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LECTIO DIVINA: Palm Sunday, Cycle A

By Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR / March 31, 2020 / Comments Off on LECTIO DIVINA: Palm Sunday, Cycle A

Translated by Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR Mt. 21:1-11. A. Invoking the Holy Spirit. We invoke the Holy Spirit using the words of St. Augustine. Come, Holy Spirit, by whom every devout soul, who believes in Christ, is sanctified to become a citizen of the City of God! (en. Ps. 45:8) Come, Holy Spirit, grant…

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LECTIO DIVINA: V Sunday of Lent, Cycle A

By Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR / March 24, 2020 / Comments Off on LECTIO DIVINA: V Sunday of Lent, Cycle A

Translated by Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR Jn. 11:1-45. A. Invoking the Holy Spirit. We invoke the Holy Spirit using the words of St. Augustine. Come, Holy Spirit, by whom every devout soul, who believes in Christ, is sanctified to become a citizen of the City of God! (en. Ps. 45:8) Come, Holy Spirit, grant…

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LECTIO DIVINA: IV Sunday of Lent, Cycle A

By Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR / March 18, 2020 / Comments Off on LECTIO DIVINA: IV Sunday of Lent, Cycle A

Translated by Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR Jn. 9:1-41 A. INVOCATION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT WE INVOKE THE HOLY SPIRIT USING THE WORDS OF ST. AUGUSTINE Come, Holy Spirit, by whom every devout soul, who believes in Christ, is sanctified to become a citizen of the City of God! (en. Ps. 45:8) Come, Holy Spirit,…

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Reflection on the 3rd Sunday of Lent, Cycle A

By Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR / March 13, 2020 / Comments Off on Reflection on the 3rd Sunday of Lent, Cycle A

In the first reading from the book of Exodus, the people of Israel found themselves thirsty and demanded water from Moses. God gives them water from the rock. In the Gospel, Jesus was thirsty and asked for water from the Samaritan woman. She countered with questions. Jesus began with this earthly water and went on…

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LECTIO DIVINA: III Sunday of Lent, Cycle A

By Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR / March 9, 2020 / Comments Off on LECTIO DIVINA: III Sunday of Lent, Cycle A

Translated by Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR Jn. 4:5-42 A. Invoking the Holy Spirit. We invoke the Holy Spirit using the words of St. Augustine. Come, Holy Spirit, by whom every devout soul, who believes in Christ, is sanctified, to become a citizen of the City of God! (en. Ps. 45:8) Come, Holy Spirit, grant…

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LECTIO DIVINA: II Sunday of Lent, Cycle A

By Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR / March 2, 2020 / Comments Off on LECTIO DIVINA: II Sunday of Lent, Cycle A

Translated by Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR Mt. 17:1-9 A. Invoking the Holy Spirit. We invoke the Holy Spirit using the words of St. Augustine. Come Holy Spirit, by whom every devout soul, who believes in Christ, is sanctified to become a citizen of the City of God! (en. Ps. 45:8) Come, Holy Spirit, grant…

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LECTIO DIVINA: I Sunday of Lent, Cycle A

By Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR / February 25, 2020 / Comments Off on LECTIO DIVINA: I Sunday of Lent, Cycle A

Translated by Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR Mt. 4:1-11 A. Invoking the Holy Spirit. We invoke the Holy Spirit using the words of St. Augustine. Come, Holy Spirit, by whom every devout soul, who believes in Christ, is sanctified to become a citizen of the City of God! (en. Ps. 45:8) Come, Holy Spirit, grant…

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LECTIO DIVINA: VII Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A

By Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR / February 18, 2020 / Comments Off on LECTIO DIVINA: VII Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A

Translated by Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR Mt. 5:38-48 A. Invoking the Holy Spirit. We invoke the Holy Spirit using the words of St. Augustine. Come, Holy Spirit, by whom every devout soul, who believes in Christ, is sanctified to become a citizen of the City of God! (en. Ps. 45:8) Come, Holy Spirit, grant…

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