Lectio the Liturgy

Lectio the Liturgy

Give a woman a phrase, and she's going to want a visual to go with it. That's how it all started. You know those times - when you ask God to show you something amazing in Scripture. One weekend during Easter of 2016, the only thing that popped off the page of Scripture was "so that". So what was I supposed to do with that? "Nothing" was my first reaction because really, what kind of conjunction is that, anyway? Next week, another "so that" appeared. THEN, I went home and started diagramming Scripture, and I found myself, each day, diagramming a new verse. This method made the Scripture, and the Prayers of the Liturgy come alive. (p.s. "So that" is not like an equal sign.) I am a wife, mom, and a convert to the Catholic Faith. I love to read, travel, teach, and share the love of God. Tea and Scripture make for the best mornings, don't they? DISCLAIMER: No "grammar police" here! I have rediscovered my passion for diagramming sentences and in doing so, have found a whole new insight into prayer because I've found joy in the words.

Episodes

September 8, 2025 4 mins
As I was praying about the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, it occurred to me that the power and meaning of this feast depends on our response to it. What if we had complete understanding of what it means to have sins forgiven. What if you touched the scars in HIs hands? Can we imagine the “Darling of Heaven” enduring such torture? The Holy Cross is a sign of love.
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When you shop, do you ever stop to ask yourself, “Is this item worth the money they want me to pay for it?” That question never entered Jesus’ mind when he chose to pay the ransom for us.
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August 25, 2025 4 mins
This week’s Collect lists some really good gifts from God, but what really stood out for me was the word “might.” Might = power, right? Not always. Especially not in this prayer. God uses His might, or His authority, to give, watch and nourish, all of which are gifts He chooses to give us. Read the reflection at lectiotheliturgy.com
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August 19, 2025 4 mins
Imagine a trust fall right into God’s arms. Would you do it? Surrendering to His will is just that easy. In this week’s Collect, we learn what God has for us when we surrender, and we learn that His promises far outweigh any fear.
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August 9, 2025 4 mins
Have you ever thought about comparing the love of marriage and the maturing love between you and Christ and His Church? What I heard from God this week was, “A mature love doesn’t just endure the storm, it weathers it.” Each of us is in a relationship with Christ and the Church. The love between us intended to grow and mature. With it comes good things which no eye can see and promises which surpass every human desire.
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August 5, 2025 5 mins
This week’s Collect has an amazing promise in it - that we walk in our inheritance of God. We receive this inheritance when the spirit of adoption is brought to perfection in our hearts. What was on my heart in this prayer is the first step is to be able to accept God as our Father. This is not easy for some, but as St. Gregory writes, "The Holy Ghost Himself is Love." The love of God is stronger and more unconditional than we can ...
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July 28, 2025 4 mins
This week’s Collect is an example of what actually happens in the Introductory Rites of the Mass. When we hear, “Let us pray,” se pray, the Lord draws near. In this prayer, we also learn how God glorifies us. We are glorified because He is our Creator and guide. When we live in HIs glory, we glorify HIm. What a trade!
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As I reflected on the prayer this week, I noticed that there are two things missing - 1)Will you accept it and not just receive it? 2)Don’t let false humility keep you from it.
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In this week’s prayer, we ask God to show favor to us. We want him to satisfy our hunger, which is for more. If you want to do more for God, you need more of God.
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Jesus tells us that He is the way, the truth, and the life. However, Jesus can use us to point others to the Way and to be the light on the path when we learn that to be a Christian isn’t a way of life, it is a life to be lived, and that life is His. LectiotheLiturgy.com https://juliestorr.substack.com
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What if you were standing in line waiting for our punishment for sin and Jesus cuts in front of you? If you say “yes” to his offer, you would be raised up, set free from the slavery to sin, filed with holy joy and eternal gladness. Not a bad trade.
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June 23, 2025 5 mins
I hadn’t really thought about the significance of the Solemnity of Saints Peter & Paul before, but their participation in the history of the Church is remarkable. Both said “yes” in their own way. Both even had a name change. Both gave up they way they were to become what God was calling them to be. Saints Peter and Paul, pray for us so that we, too, may “yes” to God’s call to each of us.
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When we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood, we venerate the precious gift that paid the price of our redemption, the body and blood of Jesus. However, we also should consider the words of St. Augustine, “If you receive them well, you are yourselves what you receive.”
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June 11, 2025 5 mins
It’s easy to get lost and give up when trying to understand the Trinity. This week, push that aside and focus on the words, “God sent.”
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What’s the longest distance in the Christian life? The 12” from the head to the heart. This is the distance it takes to move from knowing to believing.
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May 5, 2025 4 mins
3 definitions to get to know I’ve been told the English Language falls short of words. After looking up words in this prayer, while definitions originate in Latin and Hebrew, I believe that. Look, pasture, and redeemed are three words that may surprise you.
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Holy Communion is an amazing gift. By its very nature, which is Jesus, it can put our sin to death and fill us the Glory of God.
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April 21, 2025 4 mins
This week, as we join the Church in praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet, we need to remember that in order to say, “Eternal Father, I offer you...” we first need to receive.
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God is calling us to great things in this day in time! We just need to be ready to move from me to we.
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April 8, 2025 4 mins
What to do with more palm branches? Use them like they are intended to be used! Let’s wear them out before Palm Sunday next year.
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