"Lectio divina is an authentic source of Christian spirituality recommended by our Rule. We therefore practice it every day, so that we may develop a deep and genuine love for it, and so that we may grow in the surpassing knowledge of Christ. In this way we shall put into practice the Apostle Paul’s commandment, which is mentioned in our Rule: “Let the sword of the spirit, the Word of God, live abundantly in your mouth and in your hearts; and whatever you must do, do it in the name of the Lord.”
Carmelite Constitutions (No. 82

MARCH 2011
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Lectio: Mark 10,28-31
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Lectio: Mark 10,32-45
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Lectio: Mark 10,46-52
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Lectio: Mark 11,11-25
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Lectio: Mark 11,27-33
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Lectio: 9th Sunday of Ordinary Time
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Lectio: Mark 12,1-12
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Lectio: Mark 12,13-17
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Ash Wednesday
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Lectio: Luke 9,22-25
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Lectio: Matthew 9,14-15
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Lectio: Luke 5,27-32
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Lectio: 1st Sunday of Lent
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Lectio: Matthew 25,31-46
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Lectio: Matthew 6,7-15
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Lectio: Luke 11,29-32
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Lectio: Matthew 7,7-12
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Lectio: Matthew 5,20-26
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Lectio: Saint Joseph
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Lectio: 2nd Sunday of Lent
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Lectio: Luke 6,36-38
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Lectio: Matthew 23,1-12
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Lectio: Matthew 20,17-28
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Lectio: Luke 16,19-31
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Lectio: The Annunciation of the Lord
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Lectio: Luke 15,1-3.11-32
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Lectio: 3rd Sunday of Lent
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Lectio: Luke 4,24-30
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Lectio: Matthew 18,21-35
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Lectio: Matthew 5,17-19
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Lectio: Luke 11:14-23

The Mother of God
I am astonished that there are people that actually raise this question: “Should one or should one not call the Blessed Virgin the Mother of God”? Because if Our Lord Jesus Christ is God, how could the Virgin who gave birth to Him not be the Mother of God? This is the belief that has been passed down to us by the Holy Apostles, even if they did not use this specific term. This is the teaching that we have received from the Holy Fathers... The Blessed Virgin is truly the Mother of God since she supernaturally gave birth to the Christ, the Savior, who has taken on our flesh and our blood, and who on the human level, comes from the same substance as His Mother and ourselves. At the same time, He is on the divine, consubstantial level of God the Father, i.e. His substance is that of the Father and not "like" that of the Father.
St Cyril of Alexandria (376-444)

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of death. Amen