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Lectio Divina – Be Happy (Psalm 98:1–8)

August 9, 2025 [Preparation – Entering the Silence] It is Saturday—quiet, slow, and holding the gentle promise of Sunday’s worship.This afternoon I wandered into the garden, pulling grass from between the vegetables. Later, I turned to my woodworking. The radio … Continue reading

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“Light is planted like seed”: Lectio Divina with Psalm 97:1-12

August 8, 2025 [PREPARATION – Basic Silence] Now that I am more settled after vacation,I begin to notice the quiet invitations of the backyard.The grass in the garden is ready to be cut,where beans, cucumbers, and other plants have found … Continue reading

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“Strength and Beauty”: A Lectio Divina on Psalm 96:1-13

August 7, 2025 TaeHun Yoon [PREPARATIO – Sacred Silence] WanHee is finally home. With a joyful heart, I returned to my woodworking today and labored with sweat for two and a half hours in the late afternoon. The raw wood … Continue reading

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“Song of Worship”: A Lectio Divina on Psalm 95:1-11

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon [Preparation for Sacred Reading] As I sat quietly in my chair, I opened my time of sacred reading with a prayer by Teresa of Ávila (16th-century Spain), titled “For True Life”: “Govern all … Continue reading

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“God Put an End to Evil”: A Lectio Divina on Psalm 94:1-23

on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon [PREPARATIO – Preparation in Silence] I sat quietly in my chair, reflecting on the time from yesterday to this morning. I gently asked myself: What thoughts have come to me? What feelings … Continue reading

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Monday’s Scripture Reading: Psalm 93:1–5

A Practice in Lectio Divina on August 4, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon THE MAJESTY OF GOD’S RULE [PREPARATIO | Preparation] After a refreshing stroll through the park with my two dogs,I returned to my chair and entered into quiet. I … Continue reading

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“Report Card”

Around this time every year, families experience mixed emotions due to their children’s school vacations and graduations. Parents of children who have done well in school feel proud and forget all the hardships of the past year as they attend … Continue reading

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Reading on Psalm 92: 1-15

on August 3, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon Thanksgiving for Vindication: “It is good to give thanks to the Lord…” Preparation for Sacred Reading This morning, I woke earlier than usual —still tired, my sleep interrupted. As I sat quietly, I … Continue reading

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Sheltered in the Shadow of the Almighty: A Lectio Divina on Psalm 91

on August 2, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon As I settle quietly into my chair, preparing to read Scripture, I open my heart with this prayer from Ignatius of Loyola: Teach us, good Lord, to serve you as you deserve:To give … Continue reading

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“People Who Are Not Afraid of Failure”

There seem to be two kinds of résumés in a person’s life.The first is the résumé that lists academic achievements and social experience.The second is the résumé of one’s life, written through how a person actually lived.If the first is … Continue reading

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