Showing posts with label lectio divina. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lectio divina. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
REMEDY: Lectio Divina Practice for Week Eight
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
REMEDY: Lectio Divina Practice for Week Seven
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
REMEDY: Lectio Divina Practice for Week Six
Psalm 84: Singing with the Sparrow There are a lot of ways you can pray Scripture but the tradition of Lectio Divina uses the following four phases, these are the ones used in the classical Benedictine model established in the sixth century. Lectio offers a natural flow from one phase to the next rather than a lock-step march. Phase One - Lectio: reading What does the text say? TURN to the text and read it several times slowly, gently, out loud. Savor the reading, feel the words in your mouth, listening for the “still, small voice” of a particular word or phrase that says, “I am for you today.” Phase Two - Meditatio: meditation What does the text say specifically to me at this point in my life? TAKE the word or phrase into yourself. Slowly repeat it to yourself, allowing it to interact with your inner world of concerns, memories and ideas. Let your imagination engage the text. Images are not necessarily distractions, but invitations into dialogue with God. Phase Three - Oratio: prayer What does God say to me and what do I say to God through the text? SPEAK to God. Interact with God as you would with one who you know loves and accepts you. Experience this God-breathed word or phrase as a means to bless and transform the thoughts and images that God’s Word has awakened in you. Give to God what you have found in your heart. Phase Four - Contemplatio: contemplation
Being still, resting in God’s presence, and letting God work through your mind and heart.REST for 10 minutes in God’s embrace. Let go of words and images. Rejoice that God is with you in silence, spiritual rest, and inner receptivity.
Tuesday, March 08, 2011
REMEDY: Lectio Divina Practice for Week Five
Psalm 63: Longing for God
There are a lot of ways you can pray Scripture but the tradition of Lectio Divina uses the following four phases, these are the ones used in the classical Benedictine model established in the sixth century. Lectio offers a natural flow from one phase to the next rather than a lock-step march.
Phase One - Lectio: reading
What does the text say?
TURN to the text and read it several times slowly, gently, out loud. Savor the reading, feel the words in your mouth, listening for the “still, small voice” of a particular word or phrase that says, “I am for you today.”
Phase Two - Meditatio: meditation
What does the text say specifically to me at this point in my life?
TAKE the word or phrase into yourself. Slowly repeat it to yourself, allowing it to interact with your inner world of concerns, memories and ideas. Let your imagination engage the text. Images are not necessarily distractions, but invitations into dialogue with God.
Phase Three - Oratio: prayer
What does God say to me and what do I say to God through the text?
SPEAK to God. Interact with God as you would with one who you know loves and accepts you. Experience this God-breathed word or phrase as a means to bless and transform the thoughts and images that God’ Word has awakened in you. Give to God what you have found in your heart.
Phase Four - Contemplatio: contemplation
Being still, resting in God’s presence, and letting God work through your mind and heart.
REST for 10 minutes in God’s embrace. Let go of words and images. Rejoice that God is with you in silence, spiritual rest, and inner receptivity.
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
REMEDY: Lectio Divina Practice for Week Four
Psalm 46: Be Still and Know
There are a lot of ways you can pray Scripture but the tradition of Lectio Divina uses the following four phases, these are the ones used in the classical Benedictine model established in the sixth century. Lectio offers a natural flow from one phase to the next rather than a lock-step march.
Phase One - Lectio: reading
What does the text say?
TURN to the text and read it several times slowly, gently, out loud. Savor the reading, feel the words in your mouth, listening for the “still, small voice” of a particular word or phrase that says, “I am for you today.”
Phase Two - Meditatio: meditation
What does the text say specifically to me at this point in my life?
TAKE the word or phrase into yourself. Slowly repeat it to yourself, allowing it to interact with your inner world of concerns, memories and ideas. Let your imagination engage the text. Images are not necessarily distractions, but invitations into dialogue with God.
Phase Three - Oratio: prayer
What does God say to me and what do I say to God through the text?
SPEAK to God. Interact with God as you would with one who you know loves and accepts you. Experience this God-breathed word or phrase as a means to bless and transform the thoughts and images that God’ Word has awakened in you. Give to God what you have found in your heart.
Phase Four - Contemplatio: contemplation
Being still, resting in God’s presence, and letting God work through your mind and heart.
REST for 10 minutes in God’s embrace. Let go of words and images. Rejoice that God is with you in silence, spiritual rest, and inner receptivity.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
REMEDY: Lectio Divina Practice for Week Three
Psalm 42: Panting with the Deer
There are a lot of ways you can pray Scripture but the tradition of Lectio Divina uses the following four phases, these are the ones used in the classical Benedictine model established in the sixth century. Lectio offers a natural flow from one phase to the next rather than a lock-step march.
Phase One - Lectio: reading
What does the text say?
TURN to the text and read it several times slowly, gently, out loud. Savor the reading, feel the words in your mouth, listening for the “still, small voice” of a particular word or phrase that says, “I am for you today.”
Phase Two - Meditatio: meditation
What does the text say specifically to me at this point in my life?
TAKE the word or phrase into yourself. Slowly repeat it to yourself, allowing it to interact with your inner world of concerns, memories and ideas. Let your imagination engage the text. Images are not necessarily distractions, but invitations into dialogue with God.
Phase Three - Oratio: prayer
What does God say to me and what do I say to God through the text?
SPEAK to God. Interact with God as you would with one who you know loves and accepts you. Experience this God-breathed word or phrase as a means to bless and transform the thoughts and images that God’ Word has awakened in you. Give to God what you have found in your heart.
Phase Four - Contemplatio: contemplation
Being still, resting in God’s presence, and letting God work through your mind and heart.
REST for 10 minutes in God’s embrace. Let go of words and images. Rejoice that God is with you in silence, spiritual rest, and inner receptivity.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
REMEDY: Lectio Divina Practice for Week Two
Psalm 27: One Thing I Ask
There are a lot of ways you can pray Scripture but the tradition of Lectio Divina uses the following four phases, these are the ones used in the classical Benedictine model established in the sixth century. Lectio offers a natural flow from one phase to the next rather than a lock-step march.
Phase One - Lectio: reading
What does the text say?
TURN to the text and read it several times slowly, gently, out loud. Savor the reading, feel the words in your mouth, listening for the “still, small voice” of a particular word or phrase that says, “I am for you today.”
Phase Two - Meditatio: meditation
What does the text say specifically to me at this point in my life?
TAKE the word or phrase into yourself. Slowly repeat it to yourself, allowing it to interact with your inner world of concerns, memories and ideas. Let your imagination engage the text. Images are not necessarily distractions, but invitations into dialogue with God.
Phase Three - Oratio: prayer
What does God say to me and what do I say to God through the text?
SPEAK to God. Interact with God as you would with one who you know loves and accepts you. Experience this God-breathed word or phrase as a means to bless and transform the thoughts and images that God’ Word has awakened in you. Give to God what you have found in your heart.
Phase Four - Contemplatio: contemplation
Being still, resting in God’s presence, and letting God work through your mind and heart.
REST for 10 minutes in God’s embrace. Let go of words and images. Rejoice that God is with you in silence, spiritual rest, and inner receptivity.
Tuesday, February 08, 2011
REMEDY: Lectio Divina Practice for Week One
Psalm 1: Like a Tree
There are a lot of ways you can pray Scripture but the tradition of Lectio Divina uses the following four phases, these are the ones used in the classical Benedictine model established in the sixth century. Lectio offers a natural flow from one phase to the next rather than a lock-step march.
Phase One - Lectio: reading
What does the text say?
TURN to the text and read it several times slowly, gently, out loud. Savor the reading, feel the words in your mouth, listening for the “still, small voice” of a particular word or phrase that says, “I am for you today.”
Phase Two - Meditatio: meditation
What does the text say specifically to me at this point in my life?
TAKE the word or phrase into yourself. Slowly repeat it to yourself, allowing it to interact with your inner world of concerns, memories and ideas. Let your imagination engage the text. Images are not necessarily distractions, but invitations into dialogue with God.
Phase Three - Oratio: prayer
What does God say to me and what do I say to God through the text?
SPEAK to God. Interact with God as you would with one who you know loves and accepts you. Experience this God-breathed word or phrase as a means to bless and transform the thoughts and images that God’ Word has awakened in you. Give to God what you have found in your heart.
Phase Four - Contemplatio: contemplation
Being still, resting in God’s presence, and letting God work through your mind and heart.
REST for 10 minutes in God’s embrace. Let go of words and images. Rejoice that God is with you in silence, spiritual rest, and inner receptivity.
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