Homilies and Lectio Divina

LECTIO DIVINA: XIII Sunday. Cycle C

By Frei Bo / June 26, 2019 / Comments Off on LECTIO DIVINA: XIII Sunday. Cycle C

Translated by Fray Emilio Larlar, Jr., OAR Lk 9:51-62 A. Invocation to the Holy Spirit Let us invoke the Holy Spirit with the words of St. Augustine. Come Holy Spirit, by whom every pious soul who believes in Christ in order to make himself a citizen of the City of God is made holy! (En.…

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LECTIO DIVINA: Corpus Christi, C

By Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR / June 19, 2019 / Comments Off on LECTIO DIVINA: Corpus Christi, C

Gen. 14:18-20; 1 Cor. 11:23-26. Lk. 9:11b-17 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…

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LECTIO DIVINA Trinity Sunday C

By Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR / June 14, 2019 / Comments Off on LECTIO DIVINA Trinity Sunday C

Prov 8:22-31; Rom 5:1-5. Jn 16:12-15 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…

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Homily: Fray Lauro Larlar on the Closing Mass of the XII Formands Convention

By Fray Robin Ross Plata, OAR / June 13, 2019 / Comments Off on Homily: Fray Lauro Larlar on the Closing Mass of the XII Formands Convention

On the eve of Pentecost and at the start of this Convention, we asked the Holy Spirit to show where this year’s theme – RECOLLECT ACCOMPANIMENT: Quest for Interiority, Sign of Communion and Bond of Charity, – would lead us. Today, as we conclude this convention and celebrate Independence Day, what message does the Word…

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LECTIO DIVINA: Pentecost Sunday

By Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR / June 7, 2019 / Comments Off on LECTIO DIVINA: Pentecost Sunday

Acts 2:1-11; 1 Cor. 12:3-7, 12-13. Jn. 20:19-23. 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: ASCENSION OF THE LORD

By Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR / May 29, 2019 / Comments Off on LECTIO DIVINA: ASCENSION OF THE LORD

Acts 1:1-11; Eph. 4:1-13. Lk. 24:46-53. Theme: “He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.” A. Invoking the Holy Spirit 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: 6th Sunday of Easter, C

By Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR / May 21, 2019 / Comments Off on LECTIO DIVINA: 6th Sunday of Easter, C

Translated by Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR Jn. 14:23-29 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,…

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LECTIO DIVINA: 5TH Sunday of Easter, C

By Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR / May 13, 2019 / Comments Off on LECTIO DIVINA: 5TH Sunday of Easter, C

Translated by Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR Jn. 13:31-35 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,…

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LECTIO DIVINA: 4th Sunday of Easter

By Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR / May 7, 2019 / Comments Off on LECTIO DIVINA: 4th Sunday of Easter

Translated by Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR Jn. 10:27-30 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,…

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LECTIO DIVINA: 3rd Sunday of Easter, C

By Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR / May 3, 2019 / Comments Off on LECTIO DIVINA: 3rd Sunday of Easter, C

Translated by Fray Hubert Decena, OAR Jn. 21:1-19 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…

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