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Savor the scriptures with spiritual director, Rev. Summer Joy Gross using the ancient Christian practice of lectio divina.

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Savor the scriptures with spiritual director, Rev. Summer Joy Gross using the ancient Christian practice of lectio divina.

    John 21:6-13 lectio divina--21 Days of John

    John 21:6-13 lectio divina--21 Days of John

    6 He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.
    7 Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard him say, “It is the Lord,” he wrapped his outer garment around him (for he had taken it off) and jumped into the water. 8 The other disciples followed in the boat, towing the net full of fish, for they were not far from shore, about a hundred yards.c]">[c] 9 When they landed, they saw a fire of burning coals there with fish on it, and some bread.
    10 Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.” 11 So Simon Peter climbed back into the boat and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many the net was not torn. 12 Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” None of the disciples dared ask him, “Who are you?” They knew it was the Lord. 13 Jesus came, took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish. 
     
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    • 11 min
    John 20:11-18 Resurrection Appearance Lectio Divina -- 21 Days of John

    John 20:11-18 Resurrection Appearance Lectio Divina -- 21 Days of John

    Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene 11 Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb 12 and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot.
    13 They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?”
    “They have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and I don’t know where they have put him.” 14 At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not realize that it was Jesus.
    15 He asked her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?”
    Thinking he was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.”
    16 Jesus said to her, “Mary.”
    She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”).
    17 Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”
    18 Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them that he had said these things to her.

    • 13 min
    John 19:25-30 Lectio Divina -- 21 Days of John

    John 19:25-30 Lectio Divina -- 21 Days of John

    25 Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, “Woman,b]">[b] here is your son,” 27 and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, this disciple took her into his home.
    The Death of Jesus 28 Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” 29 A jar of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ lips. 30 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
    Breath Prayer:
    Inhale: You gave everything
    Exhale: so I could be yours.

    • 11 min
    John 18:3-9 Lectio Divina --21 Days of John

    John 18:3-9 Lectio Divina --21 Days of John

    The arrest in the garden
    3 So Judas came to the garden, guiding a detachment of soldiers and some officials from the chief priests and the Pharisees. They were carrying torches, lanterns and weapons.
    4 Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to him, went out and asked them, “Who is it you want?”
    5 “Jesus of Nazareth,” they replied.
    “I am he,” Jesus said. (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them.) 6 When Jesus said, “I am he,” they drew back and fell to the ground.
    7 Again he asked them, “Who is it you want?”
    “Jesus of Nazareth,” they said.
    8 Jesus answered, “I told you that I am he. If you are looking for me, then let these men go.” 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled: “I have not lost one of those you gave me.”
     
    a]"> Breath Prayer:
    a]"> Inhale: In your love,
    a]"> Exhale: I am never lost.

    • 11 min
    John 17:20-26 Lectio Divina---21 Days of John

    John 17:20-26 Lectio Divina---21 Days of John

    Jesus Prays for All Believers 20 “My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me. 22 I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one— 23 I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. Then the world will know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me.
    24 “Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world.
    25 “Righteous Father, though the world does not know you, I know you, and they know that you have sent me. 26 I have made youe]">[e] known to them, and will continue to make you known in order that the love you have for me may be in them and that I myself may be in them.”
     
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    • 12 min
    John 16:12-15 Lectio Divina -- 21 Days of John

    John 16:12-15 Lectio Divina -- 21 Days of John

    12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come. 14 He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. 15 All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.
     
     

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moongloaurelius ,

So peaceful- so deep

So grateful for these podcasts from Summer that encourage me to spend time with God.

Moonglotexas ,

Fantastic spiritual podcast

This wonderful way of connecting with God and scripture is beautifully brought to us by the amazing Summer Joy Gross, what a gift!

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