Homilies and Lectio Divina

LECTIO DIVINA: 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)

By Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR / February 18, 2019 / Comments Off on LECTIO DIVINA: 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)

INVOKING THE HOLY SPIRIT We invoke the Holy Spirit using the words of St. Augustine. Come, Holy Spirit, by whom every devout soul, who believe 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, put in us your flame, enlighten…

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LECTIO DIVINA: 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)

By Agustinos Recoletos / February 12, 2019 / Comments Off on LECTIO DIVINA: 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)

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, put in us your flame, enlighten…

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LECTIO DIVINA: 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)

By Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR / February 6, 2019 / Comments Off on LECTIO DIVINA: 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)

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, put in us your flame, enlighten…

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LECTIO DIVINA: 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)

By Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR / January 29, 2019 / Comments Off on LECTIO DIVINA: 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)

INVOKING THE HOLY SPIRIT We invoke the Holy Spirit using the words of St. Augustine. Come, Holy Spirit, by whom every devout soul, who believe 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, put in us your flame, enlighten…

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LECTIO DIVINA 3rd Sun Ord. Time C. Lk. 1:1-4; 4:14-21

By Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR / January 21, 2019 / Comments Off on LECTIO DIVINA 3rd Sun Ord. Time C. Lk. 1:1-4; 4:14-21

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, put in us…

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LECTIO DIVINA 2nd Sun. in Ord. Time C. Jn. 2:1-11

By Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR / January 17, 2019 / Comments Off on LECTIO DIVINA 2nd Sun. in Ord. Time C. Jn. 2:1-11

Invoking the Holy Spirit We invoke the Holy Spirit using the words of St. Augustine.           Come, Holy Spirit, by whom every devout soul, who believe 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, put in…

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LECTIO DIVINA: BAPTISM OF THE LORD

By Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR / January 9, 2019 / Comments Off on LECTIO DIVINA: BAPTISM OF THE LORD

Translated by Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR Lk. 3:15-16, 21-22 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 believe in Christ, is sanctified to become a citizen of the City of God! (en. Ps. 45:8) Come, Holy…

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Epiphany

By Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR / January 5, 2019 / Comments Off on Epiphany

Is 60:1-6; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6.Mt 2:1-12. Epiphaneia means an act of appearing. Jesus appears to the non-Jews. At Christmas Jesus was revealed by angels to the shepherds who were Israelites. Angels were part of Jewish faith. Now Jesus appears to non-Jews, magi coming from the east guided by a star, because they were astrologers. Magi…

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LECTIO DIVINA: Solemnity of the Epiphany of Our Lord

By Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR / January 1, 2019 / Comments Off on LECTIO DIVINA: Solemnity of the Epiphany of Our Lord

Mt. 2:1-12 Translated by Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR 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 believe 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: Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God

By Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR / December 28, 2018 / Comments Off on LECTIO DIVINA: Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God

Translated by Fray Hubert Dunstan Decena, OAR LK. 2:16-21 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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