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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| lectio divina canonical | 2 |
Statements (53)
| 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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.