The practice of lectio divina is resurfacing today as a wonderful way to meditate on gods word. Doing it together is a liturgy of lectio, because you are deliberately structuring the. Lectio divina, the personal drawing close to the scriptures is a right of every baptised person and must be made accessible to them. Although there is an element of study in lectio divina, it is not the. As you hear it read again, ponder the word or phrase that your chose for a few minutes. Lectio reading, meditatio meditation, oratio prayer, and. With a renewed emphasis on productive silence, individual cells, and time dedicated to meditation, the time was ripe for a return to lectio divina. It provides a solid conceptual background for the practice of lectio divina. Descargue como pdf, txt o lea en linea desde scribd. The spiritual practice of lectio divina worship script. Lectio divina and centering prayer lectio divina and centering prayer are two distinct prayer forms. 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.
Sara lectio divina part 2 meditatioreflecting in phase two we are invited into deeper reflection with the text. Lectio divina and the practice of teresian prayer en ingles. Felicia smith explains the process behind this popular form of bible study. Centering prayer is a method of prayer in which we consent to rest in gods presence. 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 for monks and religious, but for all believers. How to pray lectio divina with kids the christian century. 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. Lectio divina, or divine reading, is a fourstep approach to reading and praying scripture with its roots in western medieval monasticism.
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. Bible study is the reading of the scriptures for information and an understanding of the context of the passage. Lectio divina is a process of quieting oneself and allowing god to speak to us through words and short phrases found in scripture. 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 and centering prayer becoming a word of god. Oct 18, 2015 lectio divina traditionally includes these four or five steps. A bible, a quiet room, and perhaps a pen and paper. The process of l ectio d ivina a very ancient art, practiced at one time by all christians, is the technique known as lectio divina a slow, contemplative praying of the scriptures which enables the bible, the word of god, to become a means of union with god. Finally, the essay puts forward three instances of lectio divina.
Lectio divina traditionally includes these four or five steps. Let it sink in slowly and deeply until you are resting in it. Then read it slowly, over and over, allowing gods word to sink into your mind and heart. Listen for what the word or phrase is saying to you at this moment in. Lectio divina and centering prayer becoming a word of.
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