Felicia smith explains the process behind this popular form of bible study. Integration of lectio divina, ignatius imagination and. 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. Let it sink in slowly and deeply until you are resting in it. Oct 01, 2017 as carmelites we live our life of allegiance to jesus christ and to serve him faithfully with a pure heart and a clear conscience through a commitment to seek the face of the living god the contemplative dimension of life, through prayer, through fraternity, and through service diakonia.
Lectio divina and centering prayer becoming a word of god. Consult the catholic liturgical texts readings, psalms, gospel, liturgy of the hours and the lives of saints for each day or a date chosen. Listen carefully as the scripture passage is read aloud. The spiritual practice of lectio divina worship script. Then read it slowly, over and over, allowing gods word to sink into your mind and heart. It provides a solid conceptual background for the practice of lectio divina. These three fundamental elements of the charism are not distinct and. Lectio divina is a reading, reflecting, responding and resting in the word of god that helps one grow in relationship with god. Lectio divina and centering prayer becoming a word of. It is not necessary to anxiously assess the quality of one. 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. Lectio divina october 2017 the website of the carmelite. 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 lectio divina and centering prayer are two distinct prayer forms. Bible study is the reading of the scriptures for information and an understanding of the context of the passage. 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. Lectio divina traditionally includes these four or five steps. Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in gods sight, and like living stones, let yourselves be built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to god through jesus christ. Centering prayer is a method of prayer in which we consent to rest in gods presence. As you hear it read again, ponder the word or phrase that your chose for a few minutes.
As carmelites we live our life of allegiance to jesus christ and to serve him faithfully with a pure heart and a clear conscience through a commitment to seek the face of the living god the contemplative dimension of life, through prayer, through fraternity, and through service diakonia. Although there is an element of study in lectio divina, it is not the. Doing it together is a liturgy of lectio, because you are deliberately structuring the. With a renewed emphasis on productive silence, individual cells, and time dedicated to meditation, the time was ripe for a return to lectio divina. Listen for what the word or phrase is saying to you at this moment in. In the space below, write a sentence that summarizes what this passage means to you.
Ppt lectio divina powerpoint presentation free to view. Frente al apasionamiento actual conviene informarse mejor sobre. With a renewed emphasis on productive silence, individual cells, and time dedicated to meditation, the. Sara lectio divina part 2 meditatioreflecting in phase two we are invited into deeper reflection with the text. Click here to view and download a full pdf listing of our pamphlets. Lectio divina, or divine reading, is a fourstep approach to reading and praying scripture with its roots in western medieval monasticism.
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