Thursday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time – A Time of Lectio Divina for the Discerning Heart Podcast

About this episode

This episode focuses on a time of Lectio Divina reflecting on the Gospel of St. Mark and the theme of trust in Jesus.

Tuesday of the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time – 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 of St. Mark 10:46-52 As Jesus left Jericho with his disciples and a large crowd, Bartimaeus (that is, the son of Timaeus), a blind beggar, was sitting at the side of the road. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout and to say, ‘Son of David, Jesus, have pity on me.’ And many of them scolded him and told him to keep quiet, but he only shouted all the louder, ‘Son of David, have pity on me.’ Jesus stopped and said, ‘Call him here.’ So they called the blind man. ‘Courage,’ they said ‘get up; he is calling you.’ So throwing off his cloak, he jumped up and went to Jesus. Then Jesus spoke, ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ ‘Rabbuni,’ the blind man said to him ‘Master, let me see again.’ Jesus said to him…

People in this episode

Host: Discerning Hearts Catholic Podcasts

Topics covered

• Lectio Divina
• faith
• spiritual reflection
• Gospel reading
• trust in God

Keywords

• Lectio Divina
• Gospel of Mark
• Bartimaeus
• faith
• spirituality
• Christianity
• trust in Jesus

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Holy Gospel of St. Mark

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