One of my followers asked me to post where the readings I use come from. He understands that they come from the liturgy of the hours and not just randomly from the bible. The liturgy of the hours is the daily book of Christian prayer. While most think it is reserved for priests and religious, it is the prayer book of the Catholic Church for all Catholics to pray. It includes morning and evening prayer, night prayer, invivatory (upon waking) prayer, mid day and mid morning prayer. That's a lot of prayer! As I deacon I pray morning, evening and night prayer as part of my vocation. The others can be added if I like.
As far as my posts, some do come from theses readings, but not all. My posting are similar to my homilies. They are more about where I am in my own faith walk right now. Stream of conscious writing is probably a good description. I absolutely believe that God is having a constant conversation with my through the world and others around me, leaving me the knowledge I need to continue to nourish my relationship with God. When I post or preach, I always say these words before I start typing or before I read the gospel, "Father, send your Spirit to work through me and tell them your words so that at least one person might receive your message today."
God has never failed to answer this prayer.
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