Liturgy and Lectio Series
In this series, originally from our Vocation Newsletter, various nuns give short reflections on verses of Sacred Scripture, either from their personal lectio divina, or from the treasury of our liturgical prayer.
The occasion of a Jubilee brought back the words of this psalm to me. How grateful I am to the Lord for all the things He hath rendered unto me. Looking back, I can see how God was working throughout my life.
What would St. Joseph have been thinking as he recited this Psalm? My reflections have developed in the cloister, realizing that Our Lord desired to dwell with me in a special and beautiful way beyond all my desiring.
A Sister shares her reflections on this antiphon in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, with text from the Song of Songs: “This antiphon puts before my gaze the spotless Virgin Mary, but also my own vocation as a bride of Christ.”