Monday of the Fourth Week of Eastertide – A Time of Lectio Divina for the Discerning Heart Podcast

About this episode

This episode focuses on a time of Lectio Divina during the Fourth Week of Eastertide, reflecting on the Gospel of St. John.

Monday of the Fourth Week of Eastertide – A Time of Lectio Divina for the Discerning Heart Podcast As you begin, take a deep breath and exhale slowly. For at least the next few moments, surrender all the cares and concerns of this day to the Lord. Say slowly from your heart “Jesus, I Trust In You…You Take Over” Become aware that He is with you, looking upon you with love, wanting to be heard deep within in your heart… From the Holy Gospel According to St. John 10:11-18 Jesus said: ‘I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd is one who lays down his life for his sheep. The hired man, since he is not the shepherd and the sheep do not belong to him, abandons the sheep and runs away as soon as he sees a wolf coming, and then the wolf attacks and scatters the sheep; this is because he is only a hired man and has no concern for the sheep. ‘I am the good shepherd; I know my own and my own know me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for my sheep. And there are other sheep I have that are not of this fold, and these I have to lead as well. They too will listen to my voice, and there will be only one flock, and one shepherd. ‘The Father…

Topics covered

• Eastertide
• Lectio Divina
• spiritual reflection
• Christian faith
• good shepherd

Keywords

• Eastertide
• Lectio Divina
• spirituality
• Christianity
• good shepherd
• reflection
• faith

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Holy Gospel According to St. John

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