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Sacred Reading with Weekly Lectio for March 1, 2020 - Lent 1 Year A







Good afternoon, and welcome to Sacred Reading with Weekly
Lectio, where we practice a prayerful reading of scripture.  Today we will be doing our exercise on
Matthew 4:1-11 – the temptation of Christ, which is the Gospel for this coming
Sunday.  As usual, I will be leading you
through the four steps of reading, reflecting, responding, and resting – and
observing some silence in between each step.

The first step is reading. 
I will read the passage slowly twice. 
Notice what captures your attention – it could be a phrase or even a
single word.  Afterwards we will observe
a minute of silence.

”I will read the passage again.  This time reflect on the Word of God.  Ponder what you have just heard and think
about what this may mean for your life.  Afterwards
we will observe another minute of silence.

I will read the passage another time.  Now respond spontaneously to the Word of
God.  What has your reading and
reflecting stirred up in you?  Share
these with God either silently or aloud. 
It could be a word of thanks, praise, or even a confession.  The important part is to offer up
something.  We will then observe an
additional minute of silence.

I will read the passage a final time.  This time rest in the Word of God.  Allow God to speak to you in the silence.  Listen with the ears of your heart, and allow
everything you’ve read, reflected, and responded to penetrate deep into your
soul.  Above all else, enjoy God’s
presence.  This time we will observe
three minutes of silence. 

Thank you for joining us today.  I will post some additional resources in the
description so you can go deeper into your own practice.  Keep it up, and God Bless.


This is an exercise in Sacred
Reading, or Lectio Divina on Matthew 4:1-11.  It is an excellent preparation for Eucharist on
Sunday, March 1, 2020


Instructions on Lectio Divina
http://www.congregationaldevelopment.com/means-of-grace-hope-of-glory/2019/10/8/lectio-divina.html

Readings for Sunday
http://www.lectionarypage.net/YearA_RCL/Lent/ALent1_RCL.html

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