Lectio divina

[Thomas]

Pope Benedict XVI has taken to emphasising the process of Lectio divina, the 'way' of the monastic and the mystic for more than a millenia.

At its simplest level, lectio divina is a 'prayerful reading' of the Sacred Scriptures that unfolds in four steps:
1: "lectio" — what the text says;
2: "meditatio" — what the text is saying to us;
3; "oratio" — what we say to God in response to his Word;
4: "contemplatio" — what God is asking of us.

This is one among a number of initiatives headed by Pope Benedict XVI to focus the Church on 'the wellspring of worship' and the treasury of its traditions.

God bless,

Thomas

 

[wil]

Pope Benedict XVI has taken to emphasising the process of Lectio divina, the 'way' of the monastic and the mystic for more than a millenia.

At its simplest level, lectio divina is a 'prayerful reading' of the Sacred Scriptures that unfolds in four steps:
1: "lectio" — what the text says;
2: "meditatio" — what the text is saying to us;
3; "oratio" — what we say to God in response to his Word;
4: "contemplatio" — what God is asking of us.

This is one among a number of initiatives headed by Pope Benedict XVI to focus the Church on 'the wellspring of worship' and the treasury of its traditions.

God bless,

Thomas

We go through that...and add a few more...

- what did it mean in the venacular of that days society...
- what was the authors perspective, agenda, and audience.
- what sections are known or suspected to be added or omitted since it was orignally written and/or cannonized.

 

[Thomas]

We go through that...and add a few more...

- what did it mean in the venacular of that days society...
- what was the authors perspective, agenda, and audience.
- what sections are known or suspected to be added or omitted since it was orignally written and/or cannonized.

That's textual criticism, isn't it?

Lectio divina isn't about rationalising the text, it's about embedding oneself in it ... In the writings of the mystics on these matters, 'contemplatio' is the highest degree of engagement with the text, it's putting oneself in the picture, not putting oneself on the picture.

God bless,

Thomas

 

[NiceCupOfTea]

Pope Benedict XVI has taken to emphasising the process of Lectio divina, the 'way' of the monastic and the mystic for more than a millenia.

At its simplest level, lectio divina is a 'prayerful reading' of the Sacred Scriptures that unfolds in four steps:
1: "lectio" — what the text says;
2: "meditatio" — what the text is saying to us;
3; "oratio" — what we say to God in response to his Word;
4: "contemplatio" — what God is asking of us.

This is one among a number of initiatives headed by Pope Benedict XVI to focus the Church on 'the wellspring of worship' and the treasury of its traditions.

God bless,

Thomas

that really cool

 

[wil]

If you don't at least attempt to know why the author wrote it, who he wrote it to, or if it was in the old texts, or if something had been omitted, or if the words are an idiom based on societal norms....

then what have you?

A belief that G!d has his finger in every translation and iteration?

 

[NiceCupOfTea]

spiritual things are to be spiritually appraised, to the natural man without the spirit such things are foolishness.