The God Minute

Our meditation today is a Lectio Divina, which is Latin for Divine Reading.  This ancient form of meditation has 4 steps:  to read, to meditate, to pray, and to contemplate on a specific passage from Scripture.  The repetition of the passage followed each time by reflecton allows us to treat the Scripture as the Living Word of God, delving into a deeper meaning and understanding with each repetition and reflection.  This helps us to become one with the Scripture, turning this meditation into a powerful conversation with God.
Today's Scripture is from Psalm 27:14
"Wait for the Lord; be strong and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord."

Welcome to Concert Friday on the Solemnity of St. Thomas the Apostle
"Doubting Thomas" by Nickel Creek
What will be left when I've drawn my last breath
Besides the folks I've met and the folks who know me?
Will I discover a soul-saving love
Or just the dirt above and below me?

I'm a doubting Thomas
I took a promise
But I do not feel safe
Oh me of little faith

Sometimes I pray for a slap in the face
Then I beg to be spared 'cause I'm a coward
If there's a master of death, I bet he's holding his breath
As I show the blind and tell the deaf about his power

I'm a doubting Thomas
I can't keep my promises
'Cause I don't know what's safe
Oh me of little faith

Can I be used to help others find truth
When I'm scared I'll find proof that it's a lie?
Can I be led down a trail dropping bread crumbs
To prove I'm not ready to die?
Please give me time to decipher the signs
Please forgive me for time that I've wasted

I'm a doubting Thomas
I'll take your promise
Though I know nothing's safe
Oh me of little faith
Oh me of little faith

"Jesus, My Lord, My God, My All" by The Vigil Project (feat. John Finch)
Jesus, my Lord, my God, my all
How can I love Thee as I ought?
And, how revere this wondrous gift
So far surpassing hope or thought?

Sweet Sacrament, we Thee adore
O, make us love Thee more and more
O, make us love Thee more and more

Had I but Mary's sinless heart
To love Thee with, my dearest King
O with what bursts of fervent praise
Thy goodness, Jesus, would I sing
Sweet Sacrament, we Thee adore
O, make us love Thee more and more
O, make us love Thee more and more

Sound, sound His praises higher still,
And come, ye angels, to our aid,
'Tis God, 'tis God, the very God
Whose power both man and angels made
Sweet Sacrament, we Thee adore
O, make us love Thee more and more
O, make us love Thee more and more
Sweet Sacrament, we Thee adore
O, make us love Thee more and more
O, make us love Thee more and more
Sweet Sacrament, we Thee adore
O, make us love Thee more and more
O, make us love Thee more and more

SCRIPTURE
- 1 Corinthians 16:13-14
"Be on guard, stand firm in the faith, be courageous, be strong.  Your every act should be done with love."
REFLECTION
- Sr. Carol
MUSIC
- "Here I Am to Worship" Instrumental
- "River Flows in You" by MM5tar
NOTES
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PRAYER OF LETTING GO
To You do I belong, O God,
 into Your hands I surrender my life.
 Pour out Your Spirit upon me
 that I may love You perfectly,
 and serve You faithfully
 until my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE
- 2 Chronicles 15:7
"But as for you, be strong and do not slack off, for there shall be a reward for what you do."
REFLECTION
- Jeff
MUSIC
- Earthen Vessels by John Foley, S.J.
- Hear My Prayer by TAIZE
NOTES
-
PRAYER OF LETTING GO
To You do I belong, O God,
 into Your hands I surrender my life.
 Pour out Your Spirit upon me
 that I may love You perfectly,
 and serve You faithfully
 until my soul rests in You.

SCRIPTURE
- Psalm 5:13
"For you, Lord, bless the just one; you surround him with favor like a shield."
REFLECTION
- Sarah
MUSIC
- Imbre for Piano (artist unknown)
- Hanover Birds by The Birdsong Project
NOTES
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PRAYER OF LETTING GO
To You do I belong, O God,
 into Your hands I surrender my life.
 Pour out Your Spirit upon me
 that I may love You perfectly,
 and serve You faithfully
 until my soul rests in You.