Let us begin....
- When you click on one of the windows at the bottom of this page, you will be taken to a larger picture of the window and a scripture on which the window is based.
- Begin in silence, with a prayer that the Holy Spirit will let you hear God's word to you. Pray that you will hear with God's ears.
- Lectio: Read the passage slowly. Re-read slowly, pausing at any word of phrase, which catches your attention. If a single phrase draws you, stay with it.
- Meditation: Return to the window. There are a number of ways to meditate on it: imagine that you are an onlooker--what are you seeing, hearing, smelling? The lectio systems holds that God can help us make connections to the Holy Word through our imaginations--so imagine away! Imagine that you are one of the characters in the window. Or have a conversation with one of the characters in the window. Look for symbols in the window. Or, if a single word or phrase seems to draw you, you may want to repeat that word or phrase over and over again, until it sinks into your mind a memory. Ask yourself: what is this passage telling me?
- Prayer: Your response to God. Listen for God's response to you.
- Contemplation: Rest in God. Soak up the divine presence in the same way you soak up the rays of the sun on the beach.
- Action: What am I supposed to do with this? (Note: sometimes the answer is "Wait," or "Be still.")
Go to a window and accompanying scripture:
| The Annunciation |
The Nativity |
The Epiphany |
The Child Jesus in the Temple
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The Baptism
Matthew 3:13-17
Luke 3:21-22
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Calling of the Disciples
Matthew 4:18-22
Luke 5:1-11
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Raising of Lazarus
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The Triumphal Entry
Matthew 21:1-11
Luke 19:29-38
John 12:12-18
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Crucifixion
Matthew 27:32-50
Luke 23:26-47
John 19:17-37
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| Resurrection
Matthew 28:1-10
Mark 16:1-8
Luke 24:1-12 |
The Breaking of the Bread
Mark 14:12-25
Matthew 26:17-29
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Ascension
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Christ the King
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Go in peace to love and serve the Lord!
Return to the Chapel
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