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LECTIO
DIVINA

Lectio divina is a method of prayer from the monastic tradition of Christianity. It is translated as “holy reading,” “divine reading”, “meditative reading,” or “spiritual reading.”

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IGNATIAN GOSPEL CONTEMPLATION

Ignatian contemplation is a very active way of praying that engages the mind and heart and stirs up thoughts and emotions and is suited especially for the Gospels.

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Weekly Reflection

A Sower Went Out to Sow

07-12-2026  |  We Celebrate Worship Resource, Vol. 51, No. 2

Jesus loved to preach using parables. Parables are powerful, for they have multiple layers. Take them at face value, and they're captivating and memorable stories. But peel back the layers and they reveal deeper and richer meaning. Today Jesus tells us the parable of the sower who sows seed indiscriminately. The seed that lands on rich soil bears good and plentiful fruit, while the seed that falls elsewhere is either eaten by birds or yields seedlings that get choked off or shrivel up. It's a wonderful story of a generous sower and the importance of fertile ground. But as Jesus explains to his disciples, the parable is also a metaphor for how different people treat "the word of the kingdom" (Matthew 13:19). But peel down another layer and another, even deeper meaning is revealed. Jesus himself is the Word made flesh. He is "the word of the kingdom," sown by the Father to take root in us, germinating, growing, blossoming, and bringing forth fruit, thirty, sixty, or a hundredfold. As disciples, may we be that fertile ground in which the Word can bear fruit, achieving, as Isaiah would put it, the end for which God sent him.

When are you like rocky or thorny ground, preventing a teaching of Jesus from taking root or causing it to be choked off by other concerns?


Salio un sembrador a sembrar

A Jesús le encantaba predicar mediante parábolas. Las parábolas son poderosas porque poseen múltiples niveles de significado. Si se toman en su sentido literal, resultan historias cautivadoras y memorables; pero, al profundizar en ellas, revelan un sentido más rico y profundo. Hoy, Jesús nos narra la parábola del sembrador que esparce la semilla indiscriminadamente. La semilla que cae en tierra fértil produce frutos buenos y abundantes, mientras que la que cae en otros lugares es devorada por las aves o da lugar a brotes que terminan ahogados o marchitos. Es una historia maravillosa sobre un sembrador generoso y la importancia de la tierra fértil. Sin embargo, tal como Jesús explica a sus discípulos, la parábola es también una metáfora de cómo las distintas personas acogen "la palabra del Reino" (Mateo 13, 19). Pero, si profundizamos aún más, se revela otro sentido todavía más hondo: Jesús mismo es la Palabra hecha carne. Él es "la palabra del Reino", sembrada por el Padre para echar raíces en nosotros, germinar, crecer, florecer y dar fruto al treinta, al sesenta o al ciento por uno. Que nosotros, como discípulos, seamos esa tierra fértil donde la Palabra pueda dar fruto, cumpliendo así —en palabras de Isaías— el propósito para el cual Dios la envió.

¿En qué momentos te asemejas a un terreno pedregoso o lleno de espinas, impidiendo que una enseñanza de Jesús eche raíces o permitiendo que otras preocupaciones las ahoguen?

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Events

Become a Host Parent

The Diocese of Orlando Mission Office is seeking a host family for Brittany Chantal, a student from our sister Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana.

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Catechists Needed

We are seeking catechists for our Adult Faith Formation program.

If you feel called to serve in this important ministry, please contact Ms. Mercedes at 407-886-4602, ext. 302, or visit the parish office to speak with her for more information.

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Prayer Shawl

The shawls can be crocheted, sewn, woven or knitted. Any parishioner may request a prayer shawl for themselves or someone else.

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Support SVdP Orlando: Sleep with Dignity Program

Support St. Vincent de Paul Orlando’s Sleep with Dignity program by helping provide beds, pillows, and bedding to neighbors in need.

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Night of Bunco Fun!

The St. Francis of Assisi CCW invites you to a Night of Bunco Fun in the Parish Center.

Doors open at 6:30pm, and the game begins at 7:00pm.

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Quo Vadis: High School Men's Retreat

Have you ever considered the priesthood? Join priests and seminarians from around the diocese for a weekend of prayer and discernment at the San Pedro Center.

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Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend

An upcoming Worldwide Marriage Encounter Experience will be held in St. Johns.

This weekend experience offers couples the opportunity to invest in and enrich their marriage over the summer.

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Baptism Preparation

Are you an adult who has not yet received the Sacrament of Baptism?

Baptism preparation classes begin on Sun, Aug 9, in the Faith Formation Building.

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