Lectio divina and centering prayer lectio divina and centering prayer are two distinct prayer forms. In the space below, write a sentence that summarizes what this passage means to you. Lectio divina slow, contemplative praying of the word that calls one to study, ponder, listen and finally, pray from gods word. With a renewed emphasis on productive silence, individual cells, and time dedicated to meditation, the time was ripe for a return to lectio divina. 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 can be used with any scripture passage to make it come alive for the reader a way to delve deeper into the living word of god. Kids are wriggly, whiny, wandering, wondering prayers. The spiritual practice of lectio divina worship script. This practice is an ancient form of contemplative prayer codified by st. It is a popular method of reading scripture and engaging in contemplative and meditative prayer. Mt 11, 2527 esta relaci n no puede quedarse a nivel superficial. This ancient practice has been kept alive in the christian. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. Lectio divina handout oxfordshire community churches. In moment well embark on the heart of todays service, the spiritual practice of lectio divina. Integration of lectio divina, ignatius imagination and. Bible study is the reading of the scriptures for information and an understanding of the context of the passage. Doing it together is a liturgy of lectio, because you are deliberately structuring the. So if you want to pray lectio divina with kids, my advice is to start small.
These three fundamental elements of the charism are not distinct and unrelated values, but closely. Integration of lectio divina, ignatius imagination and carmelite prayer nacsw 64 th national conference. Lectio divina and centering prayer becoming a word of. 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 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. It provides a solid conceptual background for the practice of lectio divina.
Ask yourself which word, which phrase, which passage speaks to you, challenges you, tugs at you this day. Lectio divina is a reading, reflecting, responding and resting in the word of god that helps one grow in relationship with god. Lectio divina sacred reading secular franciscan order. 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. 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. Centering prayer is a method of prayer in which we consent to rest in gods presence. Our family uses this beautiful book to pray a psalm or two with our kids at bedtime.
Lectio divina sacred reading a way to meditate on scripture. Descargue como doc, pdf, txt o lea en linea desde scribd. Lectio divina did it for the first time this summer, and it was incredible how. Like any form of contemplative practice, or meditation, it invites the practitioner into a stillness and silence as.