A Lectio Divina meditation with repetition of scripture from John 13:34-35.  After each repetitation of this passage, there are periods of meditation, prayer and contemplation, drawing the listener ever deeper into an understanding of the scripture passage, as well as a close, loving conversation with God.  

"A new commandment I give you:  Love one another.  As I have loved you, so must you love one another.  By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."

SCRIPTURE 
-  Romans 5:6

"For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly."

REFLECTION 
-  Mary Ellyn

MUSIC 
-  "All Creatures of Our God and King" Instrumental

- "Poetry Piano" by Michelle Nobler

- "Confidence" by Sanctus Real

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 
-  1 John 4:10

"This is what real love is: It is not our love for God; it is God's love for us. He sent his Son to die in our place to take away our sins."

REFLECTION 
-  Javier

MUSIC 
-  I Speak Jesus- Charity Gayle Ambient Cover

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 
-  Psalm 95:3

"For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods."

REFLECTION 
-  Sr. Kathleen

MUSIC 
-  "Gather Us In" Instrumental

- "Taste and See" (Psalm 34) by Chris Muglia

- "Stars In Her Skies" by Scott Buckley

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 
-  Acts 20:35

"In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

REFLECTION 
-  Justin

MUSIC 
-  "Sing Hallelujah to the Lord" by Jean-Michel Coinus

- "Sing to the Mountains" by by Tom Kendzia

NOTES
- Blog: You Will Be My Witnesses: What the Early Church Teaches Us About Evangelization by Gary Medley

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 
-  Jeremiah 31:34

"For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more."

REFLECTION 
-  Cheryl

MUSIC 
-  Morning Has Broken

- Lauridsen O Magnum by VOCES8

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. 

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1st Reading - Acts 2: 42-27

They devoted themselves
to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal life,
to the breaking of bread and to the prayers.
Awe came upon everyone,
and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles.
All who believed were together and had all things in common;
they would sell their property and possessions
and divide them among all according to each one’s need.
Every day they devoted themselves
to meeting together in the temple area
and to breaking bread in their homes.
They ate their meals with exultation and sincerity of heart,
praising God and enjoying favor with all the people.
And every day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.

GOSPEL - John 20: 19-31

On the evening of that first day of the week,
when the doors were locked, where the disciples were,
for fear of the Jews,
Jesus came and stood in their midst
and said to them, “Peace be with you.”
When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side.
The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you.
As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”
And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them,
“Receive the Holy Spirit.
Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them,
and whose sins you retain are retained.”

Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve,
was not with them when Jesus came.
So the other disciples said to him, “We have seen the Lord.”
But he said to them,
“Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands
and put my finger into the nailmarks
and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”

Now a week later his disciples were again inside
and Thomas was with them.
Jesus came, although the doors were locked,
and stood in their midst and said, “Peace be with you.”
Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands,
and bring your hand and put it into my side,
and do not be unbelieving, but believe.”
Thomas answered and said to him, “My Lord and my God!”
Jesus said to him, “Have you come to believe because you have seen me?
Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.”

Now, Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples
that are not written in this book.
But these are written that you may come to believe
that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God,
and that through this belief you may have life in his name.

Divine Mercy Chaplet

The Divine Mercy Chaplet is a brief, powerful prayer of trust in God’s mercy for us and the whole world.  Given to St. Faustina Kowalska, it is prayed on rosary beads and invites us to place every need, every burden, and every person into the compassionate heart of Jesus.

Opening Prayer
You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls, and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fount of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy,
envelop the whole world and empty yourself out upon us.

O Blood and Water, which gushed forth from the Heart of Jesus as a fountain of Mercy for us, I trust in you! (Repeat 3 Times)

Our Father

Hail Mary

Apostles Creed

For Each Decade
On each "Our Father" bead of the rosary, pray:
L: Eternal Father, I offer you the Body and Blood, soul and divinity of your dearly beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ,
R: in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.

On each of the 10 "Hail Mary" beads, pray:
L: For the sake of his sorrowful Passion,
R: have mercy on us and on the whole world.

Conclusion
Holy God, Holy Mighty One, Holy Immortal One, have mercy on us and on the whole world. (Repeat 3 Times)

Closing Prayer
Eternal God, in whom mercy is endless and the treasury of compassion inexhaustible, look kindly upon us and increase your mercy in us, that in difficult moments we might not despair nor become despondent, but with great confidence submit ourselves to your holy will, which is Love and Mercy itself. 

ABIDE EASTER PRAYER LINK - Vimeo or YouTube

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SCRIPTURE
- Romans 6:4

"We were therefore buried with Jesus through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life."

REFLECTION
- Sr. Carol

MUSIC
- 

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.

ABIDE EASTER PRAYER LINK - Vimeo or YouTube

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SCRIPTURE
- Matthew 25:40

"Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these... you did it to me"

REFLECTION
- Sarah

MUSIC
- Jesus Christ is Risen Today

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.

ABIDE EASTER PRAYER LINK - Vimeo or YouTube

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SCRIPTURE
- 1 Peter 1:3

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead."

REFLECTION
- Gary

MUSIC
- "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty" by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra

- "Rejoice O Heart that Seek the Lord" (Psalm 105) by Liturgy Resources

- "Sing a New Song" by Fex Rivera

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.