It provides a solid conceptual background for the practice of lectio divina. Listen for what the word or phrase is saying to you at this moment in. There are 4 sections to lectio which we will follow. With a renewed emphasis on productive silence, individual cells, and time dedicated to meditation, the. Bible study is the reading of the scriptures for information and an understanding of the context of the passage. Praying with scripture before the blessed sacrament is powerful. Like any form of contemplative practice, or meditation, it invites the practitioner into a stillness and silence as. Lectio divina is a reflective reading of scripture. In the space below, write a sentence that summarizes what this passage means to you. This practice is an ancient form of contemplative prayer codified by st. Step by step through lectio divina divine reading jesus said. It is a method of prayer that leads us into the deeper.
Listen carefully as the scripture passage is read aloud. As you hear it read again, ponder the word or phrase that your chose for a few minutes. Diocesi suburbicaria di sabinapoggio mirteto via nomentana, 580 000 tor lupara fonte nuova rm. Lectio divina, the personal drawing close to the scriptures is a right of every baptised person. Lectio divina and centering prayer becoming a word of. Lectio divina 2020 anni precedenti lectio divina 2019 lectio divina 2018 lectio divina 2017 lectio divina 2016 lectio divina 2015 lectio divina 2014. Lectio is a method of prayer based upon an indepth reading and meditation of sacred scripture. Lectio divina, the personal drawing close to the scriptures is a right of every baptised person and must be made accessible to them.
Introduction in his apostolic letter, novo millennio ineunte, pope john paul ii reminds bishops, clergy and lay people of the old kind. Doing it together is a liturgy of lectio, because you are deliberately structuring the. Lectio divina and centering prayer becoming a word of god. Lectio divina and centering prayer lectio divina and centering prayer are two distinct prayer forms.
The spiritual practice of lectio divina worship script. Sara lectio divina part 2 meditatioreflecting in phase two we are invited into deeper reflection with the text. Although there is an element of study in lectio divina, it is not the. Becoming a word of god being transformed into the word of god is a process that happens as we faithfully read, reflect, respond and rest in gods word. Let it sink in slowly and deeply until you are resting in it.
Lectio divina lectio divina, latin for sacred reading, is an ancient practice of quiet prayer and reflection, reading scripture and listening to the voice of god, dating back to about 300ad. Lectio divina it was with the renewal of religious life at the second vatican council that lectio divina reclaimed its rightful place in monastic life. With a renewed emphasis on productive silence, individual cells, and time dedicated to meditation, the time was ripe for a return to lectio divina. Centering prayer and lectio divina part 1 thomas keating lectio divina is a private devotion and while its useful to do it in common it was originally designed to be a private experience or encounter with the scriptures. Lectio divina lectio divina divine, or sacred, reading is the name given to a spiritual tradition among christians over the last two thousand years, in which they attentively and prayerfully read the word of god.
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