web01.fireside.fm Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:29:29 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Lectio the Liturgy - Episodes Tagged with “Liturgy Of The Hours” https://lectiotheliturgy.fireside.fm/tags/liturgy%20of%20the%20hours Mon, 03 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0600 Give a woman a phrase, and she's going to want a visual to go with it. That's how it all started. You know those times - when you ask God to show you something amazing in Scripture. One weekend during Easter of 2016, the only thing that popped off the page of Scripture was "so that". So what was I supposed to do with that? "Nothing" was my first reaction because really, what kind of conjunction is that, anyway? Next week, another "so that" appeared. THEN, I went home and started diagramming Scripture, and I found myself, each day, diagramming a new verse. This method made the Scripture, and the Prayers of the Liturgy come alive. (p.s. "So that" is not like an equal sign.) I am a wife, mom, and a convert to the Catholic Faith. I love to read, travel, teach, and share the love of God. Tea and Scripture make for the best mornings, don't they? DISCLAIMER: No "grammar police" here! I have rediscovered my passion for diagramming sentences and in doing so, have found a whole new insight into prayer because I've found joy in the words. en-us episodic Praying with the Roman Missal Julie Storr Give a woman a phrase, and she's going to want a visual to go with it. That's how it all started. You know those times - when you ask God to show you something amazing in Scripture. One weekend during Easter of 2016, the only thing that popped off the page of Scripture was "so that". So what was I supposed to do with that? "Nothing" was my first reaction because really, what kind of conjunction is that, anyway? Next week, another "so that" appeared. THEN, I went home and started diagramming Scripture, and I found myself, each day, diagramming a new verse. This method made the Scripture, and the Prayers of the Liturgy come alive. (p.s. "So that" is not like an equal sign.) I am a wife, mom, and a convert to the Catholic Faith. I love to read, travel, teach, and share the love of God. Tea and Scripture make for the best mornings, don't they? DISCLAIMER: No "grammar police" here! I have rediscovered my passion for diagramming sentences and in doing so, have found a whole new insight into prayer because I've found joy in the words. no Catholic, christian, prayer, Roman Missal, liturgy Julie Storr julie@lectiotheliturgy.com Episode 147: The meanings of "building" https://lectiotheliturgy.fireside.fm/147 8cbbc1fa-e822-460b-8198-836ac168901d Mon, 03 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0600 Julie Storr full Julie Storr Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica 5:10 no When we pray that we God has chosen living stones, know that we are BOTH - the building and the builder. Liturgy of the hours, liturgy, Christian, Catholic, Prayer, Mass When we pray that we God has chosen living stones, know that we are BOTH - the building and the builder.

]]> When we pray that we God has chosen living stones, know that we are BOTH - the building and the builder.

]]> Episode 146: Faith deepened = Hope strengthened https://lectiotheliturgy.fireside.fm/146 70dfac59-23cf-4aa0-9ad4-7890533cbe71 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:00:00 -0500 Julie Storr full Julie Storr Collect Feast of the Faithful Departed 4:44 no The Collect for the Feast of the Commemoration of All the Faithful departed (All Souls) is beautiful. It is about life. Living today and living for eternity. It is about faith and hope. When faith is deepened, hope is strengthened. liturgy of the hours, liturgy, Christian, Catholic, Prayer, Mass The Collect for the Feast of the Commemoration of All the Faithful departed (All Souls) is beautiful.

It is about life. Living today and living for eternity.

It is about faith and hope. When faith is deepened, hope is strengthened.

]]> The Collect for the Feast of the Commemoration of All the Faithful departed (All Souls) is beautiful.

It is about life. Living today and living for eternity.

It is about faith and hope. When faith is deepened, hope is strengthened.

]]> Episode 145: Making and earning https://lectiotheliturgy.fireside.fm/145 5f039c8b-a061-4766-a3ba-25b20f61180f Mon, 20 Oct 2025 13:30:00 -0500 Julie Storr full Julie Storr Collect 30th Sunday Ordinary Time 5:09 no Who wants to earn the Eternal Life Merit Badge? I hope no one because when we pray that we would merit His promises, we are asking Him to make us worthy of them. Who knows? Perhaps God is just waiting to answer that prayer in you. Liturgy of the hours, liturgy, Christian, Catholic, Prayer, Mass Who wants to earn the Eternal Life Merit Badge? I hope no one because when we pray that we would merit His promises, we are asking Him to make us worthy of them.

Who knows? Perhaps God is just waiting to answer that prayer in you.

]]> Who wants to earn the Eternal Life Merit Badge? I hope no one because when we pray that we would merit His promises, we are asking Him to make us worthy of them.

Who knows? Perhaps God is just waiting to answer that prayer in you.

]]> Episode 144: Consenting to conform https://lectiotheliturgy.fireside.fm/144 8a206205-cf4f-44a6-b85b-354c72b87bf4 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:45:00 -0500 Julie Storr full Julie Storr Collect 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:52 no Submitting our will to God is more than giving God permission to change our plans. It requires us to let go and allow Him to conform us. Oh yeah, then there’s the obedience part. liturgy of the hours, liturgy, Christian, Catholic, Prayer, Mass Submitting our will to God is more than giving God permission to change our plans. It requires us to let go and allow Him to conform us.

Oh yeah, then there’s the obedience part.

]]> Submitting our will to God is more than giving God permission to change our plans. It requires us to let go and allow Him to conform us.

Oh yeah, then there’s the obedience part.

]]> Episode 143: Before and After https://lectiotheliturgy.fireside.fm/143 c3d43db0-f6ea-4e58-8de6-d4f05efe9fe4 Mon, 06 Oct 2025 17:30:00 -0500 Julie Storr full Julie Storr 28 Sunday Ordinary Time Collect 4:26 no Look ahead of you - God has already prepared good works for you to do. Look behind you - His grace is pursuing you. How did you get in the middle? You were made for it. liturgy of the hours, liturgy, Christian, Catholic, Prayer, Mass Look ahead of you - God has already prepared good works for you to do.

Look behind you - His grace is pursuing you.

How did you get in the middle? You were made for it.

]]> Look ahead of you - God has already prepared good works for you to do.

Look behind you - His grace is pursuing you.

How did you get in the middle? You were made for it.

]]> Episode 142: Pietas of God https://lectiotheliturgy.fireside.fm/142 3b2b2494-08b8-421b-a29b-65b543315259 Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:30:00 -0500 Julie Storr full Julie Storr Collect 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:33 no When you read the word kindness in this week’s prayer, don’t just keep going. In the Latin form of the prayer for kindness, we find the word pietas, which refers to the loyalty, devotion, and duty in relation to family. If you took the look of kindness or pietas that is seen on Mary’s face in Michelangelo’s Pieta and multiplied it by infinity, that is the kindness the Father has for us. liturgy of the hours, liturgy, Christian, Catholic, Prayer, Mass When you read the word kindness in this week’s prayer, don’t just keep going. In the Latin form of the prayer for kindness, we find the word pietas, which refers to the loyalty, devotion, and duty in relation to family.

If you took the look of kindness or pietas that is seen on Mary’s face in Michelangelo’s Pieta and multiplied it by infinity, that is the kindness the Father has for us.

]]> When you read the word kindness in this week’s prayer, don’t just keep going. In the Latin form of the prayer for kindness, we find the word pietas, which refers to the loyalty, devotion, and duty in relation to family.

If you took the look of kindness or pietas that is seen on Mary’s face in Michelangelo’s Pieta and multiplied it by infinity, that is the kindness the Father has for us.

]]> Episode 141: Mind/Body Connection https://lectiotheliturgy.fireside.fm/141 23b38464-269a-4b3e-9cd0-b77445ccdd46 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 16:30:00 -0500 Julie Storr full Julie Storr 26 Sunday Ordinary Time Prayer after Communion 4:51 no The mind/body connection is fascinating, especially after I realized that sin came into the world through the mind and body, and that salvation came the same way. What can you do to strengthen your mind/body connection to become more holy? liturgy of the hours, liturgy, Christian, Catholic, Prayer, Mass The mind/body connection is fascinating, especially after I realized that sin came into the world through the mind and body, and that salvation came the same way.

What can you do to strengthen your mind/body connection to become more holy?

]]> The mind/body connection is fascinating, especially after I realized that sin came into the world through the mind and body, and that salvation came the same way.

What can you do to strengthen your mind/body connection to become more holy?

]]> Episode 140: Laws and precepts https://lectiotheliturgy.fireside.fm/140 a456259d-fdca-4f61-be02-0c79513e8643 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 14:15:00 -0500 Julie Storr full Julie Storr Collect 25 Sunday in Ordinary Time 5:09 no Laws sometimes come across sounding like a bad thing. But what if a law was made to help you succeed? That’s called a precept. God gives us two. We even have a few of them for the Church. It’s time to make friends with precepts. Liturgy of the hours, liturgy, Christian, Catholic, Prayer, Mass Laws sometimes come across sounding like a bad thing. But what if a law was made to help you succeed? That’s called a precept. God gives us two. We even have a few of them for the Church. It’s time to make friends with precepts.

]]> Laws sometimes come across sounding like a bad thing. But what if a law was made to help you succeed? That’s called a precept. God gives us two. We even have a few of them for the Church. It’s time to make friends with precepts.

]]> Episode 139: The Mystery of a Cross https://lectiotheliturgy.fireside.fm/139 ae030e3a-72e3-43f1-b328-57345cdf52dd Mon, 08 Sep 2025 10:45:00 -0500 Julie Storr full Julie Storr Collect Exaltation of the Holy Cross 4:48 no As I was praying about the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, it occurred to me that the power and meaning of this feast depends on our response to it. What if we had complete understanding of what it means to have sins forgiven. What if you touched the scars in HIs hands? Can we imagine the “Darling of Heaven” enduring such torture? The Holy Cross is a sign of love. Liturgy of the hours, liturgy, Christian, Catholic, Prayer, Mass, Cross As I was praying about the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, it occurred to me that the power and meaning of this feast depends on our response to it.

What if we had complete understanding of what it means to have sins forgiven. What if you touched the scars in HIs hands? Can we imagine the “Darling of Heaven” enduring such torture?

The Holy Cross is a sign of love.

]]> As I was praying about the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, it occurred to me that the power and meaning of this feast depends on our response to it.

What if we had complete understanding of what it means to have sins forgiven. What if you touched the scars in HIs hands? Can we imagine the “Darling of Heaven” enduring such torture?

The Holy Cross is a sign of love.

]]> Episode 138: Collect 23 Sunday Ordinary Time https://lectiotheliturgy.fireside.fm/138 82d507cd-c87a-4fa1-9659-01237a00ba2c Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:15:00 -0500 Julie Storr full Julie Storr 4:13 no When you shop, do you ever stop to ask yourself, “Is this item worth the money they want me to pay for it?” That question never entered Jesus’ mind when he chose to pay the ransom for us. liturgy of the hours, liturgy, Christian, Catholic, Prayer, Massr When you shop, do you ever stop to ask yourself, “Is this item worth the money they want me to pay for it?”

That question never entered Jesus’ mind when he chose to pay the ransom for us.

]]> When you shop, do you ever stop to ask yourself, “Is this item worth the money they want me to pay for it?”

That question never entered Jesus’ mind when he chose to pay the ransom for us.

]]> Episode 137: Might vs. Power https://lectiotheliturgy.fireside.fm/137 f5d0d7ad-2108-43b2-b1b2-1d190bc6049e Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:15:00 -0500 Julie Storr full Julie Storr Collect 22 Sunday in OT 4:53 no This week’s Collect lists some really good gifts from God, but what really stood out for me was the word “might.” Might = power, right? Not always. Especially not in this prayer. God uses His might, or His authority, to give, watch and nourish, all of which are gifts He chooses to give us. Read the reflection at lectiotheliturgy.com liturgy of the hours, liturgy, Christian, Catholic, Prayer, Mass This week’s Collect lists some really good gifts from God, but what really stood out for me was the word “might.”

Might = power, right? Not always. Especially not in this prayer. God uses His might, or His authority, to give, watch and nourish, all of which are gifts He chooses to give us.

Read the reflection at
lectiotheliturgy.com

]]> This week’s Collect lists some really good gifts from God, but what really stood out for me was the word “might.”

Might = power, right? Not always. Especially not in this prayer. God uses His might, or His authority, to give, watch and nourish, all of which are gifts He chooses to give us.

Read the reflection at
lectiotheliturgy.com

]]> Episode 136: MInds United https://lectiotheliturgy.fireside.fm/136 91bf410d-1d38-4991-887f-9022aef617df Tue, 19 Aug 2025 11:00:00 -0500 Julie Storr full Julie Storr Collect 21 Sunday OT 4:28 no Imagine a trust fall right into God’s arms. Would you do it? Surrendering to His will is just that easy. In this week’s Collect, we learn what God has for us when we surrender, and we learn that His promises far outweigh any fear. liturgy of the hours, liturgy, Christian, Catholic, Prayer, Mass Imagine a trust fall right into God’s arms. Would you do it? Surrendering to His will is just that easy.

In this week’s Collect, we learn what God has for us when we surrender, and we learn that His promises far outweigh any fear.

]]> Imagine a trust fall right into God’s arms. Would you do it? Surrendering to His will is just that easy.

In this week’s Collect, we learn what God has for us when we surrender, and we learn that His promises far outweigh any fear.

]]> Episode 135: Maturing love https://lectiotheliturgy.fireside.fm/135 c13b5df5-466a-43e7-bf16-36bf20217ed2 Sat, 09 Aug 2025 14:45:00 -0500 Julie Storr full Julie Storr Collect 20 Sunday Ordinary Time 4:31 no Have you ever thought about comparing the love of marriage and the maturing love between you and Christ and His Church? What I heard from God this week was, “A mature love doesn’t just endure the storm, it weathers it.” Each of us is in a relationship with Christ and the Church. The love between us intended to grow and mature. With it comes good things which no eye can see and promises which surpass every human desire. liturgy of the hours, liturgy, Christian, Catholic, Prayer, Mass Have you ever thought about comparing the love of marriage and the maturing love between you and Christ and His Church?

What I heard from God this week was, “A mature love doesn’t just endure the storm, it weathers it.”

Each of us is in a relationship with Christ and the Church. The love between us intended to grow and mature. With it comes good things which no eye can see and promises which surpass every human desire.

]]> Have you ever thought about comparing the love of marriage and the maturing love between you and Christ and His Church?

What I heard from God this week was, “A mature love doesn’t just endure the storm, it weathers it.”

Each of us is in a relationship with Christ and the Church. The love between us intended to grow and mature. With it comes good things which no eye can see and promises which surpass every human desire.

]]> Episode 133: How we are glorified https://lectiotheliturgy.fireside.fm/133 31cd58a7-0e0d-4811-a6c1-98fb154a8bd7 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 17:45:00 -0500 Julie Storr full Julie Storr Collect 18 Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:38 no This week’s Collect is an example of what actually happens in the Introductory Rites of the Mass. When we hear, “Let us pray,” se pray, the Lord draws near. In this prayer, we also learn how God glorifies us. We are glorified because He is our Creator and guide. When we live in HIs glory, we glorify HIm. What a trade! liturgy of the hours, liturgy, Christian, Catholic, Prayer, Massgy This week’s Collect is an example of what actually happens in the Introductory Rites of the Mass. When we hear, “Let us pray,” se pray, the Lord draws near.

In this prayer, we also learn how God glorifies us. We are glorified because He is our Creator and guide. When we live in HIs glory, we glorify HIm. What a trade!

]]> This week’s Collect is an example of what actually happens in the Introductory Rites of the Mass. When we hear, “Let us pray,” se pray, the Lord draws near.

In this prayer, we also learn how God glorifies us. We are glorified because He is our Creator and guide. When we live in HIs glory, we glorify HIm. What a trade!

]]> Episode 131: Asking God for His favor https://lectiotheliturgy.fireside.fm/131 f65ea8e6-dfd3-43a0-9503-96e89e65a41b Mon, 14 Jul 2025 15:30:00 -0500 Julie Storr full Julie Storr Collect for the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:50 no In this week’s prayer, we ask God to show favor to us. We want him to satisfy our hunger, which is for more. If you want to do more for God, you need more of God. liturgy of the hours, liturgy, Christian, Catholic, Prayer, Mass In this week’s prayer, we ask God to show favor to us. We want him to satisfy our hunger, which is for more.

If you want to do more for God, you need more of God.

]]> In this week’s prayer, we ask God to show favor to us. We want him to satisfy our hunger, which is for more.

If you want to do more for God, you need more of God.

]]> Episode 130: What it means to be a Christian https://lectiotheliturgy.fireside.fm/130 3c02d231-6499-467c-8a77-1ba4e0bd006a Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:15:00 -0500 Julie Storr full Julie Storr Collect for the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:25 no Jesus tells us that He is the way, the truth, and the life. However, Jesus can use us to point others to the Way and to be the light on the path when we learn that to be a Christian isn’t a way of life, it is a life to be lived, and that life is His. LectiotheLiturgy.com https://juliestorr.substack.com liturgy of the hours, liturgy, Christian, Catholic, Prayer, Mass Jesus tells us that He is the way, the truth, and the life.

However, Jesus can use us to point others to the Way and to be the light on the path when we learn that to be a Christian isn’t a way of life, it is a life to be lived, and that life is His.

LectiotheLiturgy.com
https://juliestorr.substack.com

]]> Jesus tells us that He is the way, the truth, and the life.

However, Jesus can use us to point others to the Way and to be the light on the path when we learn that to be a Christian isn’t a way of life, it is a life to be lived, and that life is His.

LectiotheLiturgy.com
https://juliestorr.substack.com

]]> Episode 129: Collect 14th Sunday Ordinary Time https://lectiotheliturgy.fireside.fm/129 9216a24b-a0e2-441f-b8c8-e2f2645811cd Tue, 01 Jul 2025 14:45:00 -0500 Julie Storr full Julie Storr 4:05 no What if you were standing in line waiting for our punishment for sin and Jesus cuts in front of you? If you say “yes” to his offer, you would be raised up, set free from the slavery to sin, filed with holy joy and eternal gladness. Not a bad trade. liturgy of the hours, liturgy, prayer, Catholic, Christian What if you were standing in line waiting for our punishment for sin and Jesus cuts in front of you? If you say “yes” to his offer, you would be raised up, set free from the slavery to sin, filed with holy joy and eternal gladness. Not a bad trade.

]]> What if you were standing in line waiting for our punishment for sin and Jesus cuts in front of you? If you say “yes” to his offer, you would be raised up, set free from the slavery to sin, filed with holy joy and eternal gladness. Not a bad trade.

]]> Episode 128: It's a Solemnity! https://lectiotheliturgy.fireside.fm/128 569775b4-6e75-469b-9b32-cb4f3ef5eb6d Mon, 23 Jun 2025 17:30:00 -0500 Julie Storr full Julie Storr 5:14 no I hadn’t really thought about the significance of the Solemnity of Saints Peter & Paul before, but their participation in the history of the Church is remarkable. Both said “yes” in their own way. Both even had a name change. Both gave up they way they were to become what God was calling them to be. Saints Peter and Paul, pray for us so that we, too, may “yes” to God’s call to each of us. liturgy of the hours, christian, catholic, prayer, liturgy I hadn’t really thought about the significance of the Solemnity of Saints Peter & Paul before, but their participation in the history of the Church is remarkable.

Both said “yes” in their own way. Both even had a name change. Both gave up they way they were to become what God was calling them to be.

Saints Peter and Paul, pray for us so that we, too, may “yes” to God’s call to each of us.

]]> I hadn’t really thought about the significance of the Solemnity of Saints Peter & Paul before, but their participation in the history of the Church is remarkable.

Both said “yes” in their own way. Both even had a name change. Both gave up they way they were to become what God was calling them to be.

Saints Peter and Paul, pray for us so that we, too, may “yes” to God’s call to each of us.

]]> Episode 127: Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ https://lectiotheliturgy.fireside.fm/127 4a5a5ea3-1025-4c61-b1a3-b2db8d301a8f Tue, 17 Jun 2025 16:45:00 -0500 Julie Storr full Julie Storr 4:30 no When we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood, we venerate the precious gift that paid the price of our redemption, the body and blood of Jesus. However, we also should consider the words of St. Augustine, “If you receive them well, you are yourselves what you receive.” liturgy of the hours, prayer, liturgy, Christian, Catholic When we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood, we venerate the precious gift that paid the price of our redemption, the body and blood of Jesus.

However, we also should consider the words of St. Augustine, “If you receive them well,
you are yourselves what you receive.”

]]> When we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood, we venerate the precious gift that paid the price of our redemption, the body and blood of Jesus.

However, we also should consider the words of St. Augustine, “If you receive them well,
you are yourselves what you receive.”

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