Lectio divina as a particularly important and urgent practice for the renewal of the church today. It is meant to facilitate an encounter with god through an engaged reading of the scriptures. Lectio divina and centering prayer becoming a word of god. Haggadah means telling and along with being a physical text, the word captures the practice of telling and retelling a story. Diocesi suburbicaria di sabinapoggio mirteto via nomentana, 580 000 tor. An insightful book about scripture engagement in general and about lectio divina specifically. Lectio is a method of prayer based upon an indepth reading and meditation of sacred scripture. Let it sink in slowly and deeply until you are resting in it.
As you hear it read again, ponder the word or phrase that your chose for a few minutes. In the space below, write a sentence that summarizes what this passage means to you. Mar 18, 2020 lectio divina literally divine reading is a way of becoming immersed in the scriptures very personally. Lectio divina is a reading, reflecting, responding and resting in the word of god that helps one grow in relationship with god. Guiding lectio divina it would be most helpful for you to read this outline thoroughly before leading your group reflection.
It does not treat scripture as texts to be studied, but. Lectio divina for the octave of easter we begin our prayer. It does not treat scripture as texts to be studied, but as the living word. Doing it together is a liturgy of lectio, because you are deliberately structuring the. There are 4 sections to lectio which we will follow. It is a holistic, experiential way of reading scripture that uses mind, emotion, imagination, the senses, and prayer. Lectio divina latin for divine reading is a traditional benedictine practice of scriptural reading, meditation and prayer intended to promote communion with god and to increase the knowledge of gods word. 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. Below is a further description of this simple yet powerful method of praying with scripture. The spiritual practice of lectio divina worship script.
Carmelite website offers daily lectio divina in ebook. It is listening prayerfully for what god wants to say to us through scripture. Carmelite website offers daily lectio divina in ebook format. Please note that there are numerous books on lectio divina see the bible gateway store. Centering prayer is a gift to lectio divina as it frees us from obstacles to hear the word of god on a much deeper level in lectio divina. Finally, the essay puts forward three instances of lectio divina. Bible study is the reading of the scriptures for information and an understanding of the context of the passage. It draws on the way jews read the haggadah, a text read during passover that retells the exodus story. Lectio divina is one of the great treasures of the.
Lectio divina, the personal drawing close to the scriptures is a right of every baptised person and must be made accessible to them. As our relationship with god deepens we will be renewed in our intention to rest with god in centering prayer. 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. Lectio divina is latin for divine or sacred reading.
A vital encounter with the lord o not just bible study, nor a mere religious discussion based on the scriptures o meant to be enlivening, existential, transformative, and uniting lectio divina is not just. The practicing of the lectio divina, as any gift of god, is always a new reality. Apr 26, 20 lectio divina with cardinal collins 703. Lectio divina and the practice of teresian prayer en ingles. We therefore practice it every day, so that we may develop a deep and genuine love for it, and so that we may grow in the surpassing knowledge of christ. For ease of recollection, it uses english words arranged as 4 rs instead of the latin titles for each step. Lectura, meditacion, oracion, contemplacion y accion.
In the name of the father, and of the son, and of the holy spirit. 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. The website of the order now offers daily lectio divina in ebook fortmat so readers can download to their mobile and tablet devices and read them offline. Listen for what the word or phrase is saying to you at this moment in. O god, who have united the many nations in confessing your name, grant that those reborn in the font of baptism may be one in the faith of their hearts and the homage of their deeds. Lectio divina is an ancient prayer method that is most literally known as divine reading.
Guiding lectio divina it would be most helpful for you to. It is letting scripture soak deeply into us as we interact with a particular passage or story. United states conference of catholic bishops, washington, d. Though short, the brochure is an effective description and outline for both scholastic and monastic lectio divina. It provides a solid conceptual background for the practice of lectio divina. 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. Lectio divina and centering prayer becoming a word of. 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. Centering prayer is a method of prayer in which we consent to rest in gods presence.
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