The whole Lectio Divina process is a prayer. Oratio - This means prayer, but prayer to become what you pray. Some would considering my thoughts as wandering but I prefer to call it wondering, wondering how I can have in me the mind of Christ Jesus. I read Phil.2:5 one time and I have thoughts that lead me down paths I never knew possible. My Lectio and Meditatio happen almost immediately. Meditatio- Meditation has been around a long time. Lectio is not about you, but being present to the Word. This interaction causes change to happen. Beneath the surface, the assumption is that you place yourself in the presence of the Word, the Word which is pure energy, pure thought, pure service. I have not been able to move past these eight words since I first began Lectio in earnest, 2001. In my case, I have used Philippians 2:5, my personal center, as the eight words of my Lectio Divina. Typically, Lectio is done with no more than a sentence until all the steps have been exhausted. Lectio - The Latin for Reading, refers to reading prayerfully, slowly, over and over, diligently, deliberately, resting on each word, relishing each word verbally, silently, in solitude, and forgetting about time and other preoccupations of life. Many people use Lectio as a way to grow deeper in their spirituality. Benedict stressed the importance of Lectio Divina (prayerful reading of Scriptures) as a way to relate to the energy of God. . Posted on Jby thecenterforcontemplativepracticeĭuring the Middle Ages, a Carthusian Prior, Guibo II, (died in 1188) and is credited with writing down the four steps of Lectio Divina, It stressed four steps of a ladder to ascend to the ultimate goals of prayer, oneness with the One.
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