lectio divina

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Lectio divina is an ancient Christian practice of slow, prayerful reading and meditation on Scripture aimed at deepening one’s relationship with God.

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lectio divina canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian spiritual practice
form of prayer
method of Scripture meditation
associatedWith Benedictine spirituality
Catholic Church worldwide
surface form: Catholic Church

contemplative prayer traditions
monasticism
characterizedBy personal prayer
repetitive reading of a passage
resting in God
silent meditation
slow reading of Scripture
describedIn The Ladder of Monks
developedInCentury 3rd century
4th century
emphasizes interior transformation
listening to the Word of God
personal response to Scripture
focusesOn Scripture
personal encounter with God
hasComponent contemplatio
lectio
meditatio
oratio
hasHistoricalOrigin early Christian monastic tradition
hasLanguageOfOrigin Latin
hasLiteralMeaning divine reading
sacred reading
hasPurpose contemplative prayer
deepening relationship with God
meditative reading of Scripture
influencedBy Desert Fathers
Origen
surface form: Origen of Alexandria
mentionedIn Rule of Saint Benedict
practicedBy lay Christians
monks
nuns
practicedIn Anglican Communion
Catholic Church worldwide
surface form: Catholic Church

Eastern Catholic Churches
European Lutheran churches
surface form: Lutheran churches

Reformed churches
promotedBy Saint Benedict of Nursia
surface form: Benedict of Nursia
recommendedBy Pope Benedict XVI
Pope John Paul II
Second Vatican Council
relatedTo Christian meditation
contemplative reading
spiritual formation
religiousTradition Christianity
stepCount 4
systematizedBy Guigo II
usesText Bible

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Verbum Domini encourages lectio divina
Christian meditation relatedTo lectio divina