December 1, 2008

Read

Making the Word of God a Part of Your Home

Daily Readings from the New American Bible (NAB)

Pray

Learn the rosary as a family and pray the Joyful Mysteries together for peace in your home and in our world.

Reflect

Watch a video on one of the Sacraments — The Holy Eucharist

View the Daily Reflections on today's readings brought to you by the Catholic Communication Campaign

Act

Practice the Lectio Divina.

Lectio Divina, or “Divine Reading” is an ancient practice developed by the early monks to make reading the Bible an attractive experience. A common method would suggest that an individual, or even better a small group of people, listen to a passage read aloud … or read it themselves. The participants first point out any word that struck them. Then they hear the same passage once more, and expand from a word to an idea reflected in the passage. After a third reading the members of the group take time to describe briefly about how the passage speaks to them and how it might throw light upon the work or worries of their lives.