Microsoft word 2 prayer practice lectio divina handout. 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. Download the book into available format new update. Benedict of nursia c 480547, the founder of the benedictine order. It provides a solid conceptual background for the practice of lectio divina. Lectio divina correlates with the evangelizing mission of catechesis, which is no less than the mission of the gospel, the mission of jesus. Integration of lectio divina, ignatius imagination and. 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.
Lectio divina and centering prayer becoming a word of. Bible study is the reading of the scriptures for information and an understanding of the context of the passage. Lectio divina and centering prayer lectio divina and centering prayer are two distinct prayer forms. Diocesi suburbicaria di sabinapoggio mirteto via nomentana, 580 000 tor. Although there is an element of study in lectio divina, it is not the. Its a way of developing a closer relationship with god by reflecting prayerfully on his words. Centering prayer is a method of prayer in which we consent to rest in gods presence. In the space below, write a sentence that summarizes what this passage means to you. Lectio divina is a reading, reflecting, responding and resting in the word of god that helps one grow in relationship with god.
The christian form of lectio divina was first introduced by st. 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. Integration of lectio divina, ignatius imagination and carmelite prayer nacsw 64 th national conference. Listen carefully as the scripture passage is read aloud. Lectio divina and centering prayer becoming a word of god. Lectio divina october 2017 the website of the carmelite. 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. With a renewed emphasis on productive silence, individual cells, and time dedicated to meditation, the. 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 i domingo cuaresma b vicentinos peru. Gregory of nyssa c 330395, and also encouraged by st.