Lectio Divina of the Gospels 2019-2020

December 29, 2019 Lectio Divina for the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph

We begin our prayer: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. O God, who were pleased to give us the shining example of the Holy Family, graciously grant that we may imitate them in practicing the virtues of family life and in the bonds of charity, and so, in the joy of your house, delight one day in eternal rewards. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Collect, Feast of the Holy Famil y Reading ( Lectio ) Read the following Scripture two or three times. Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 W hen the magi had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you.