Advent 2023-Lectio Divina part 1

This Advent I am going to look at the practise of Lectio Divina, mostly because it is my favourite form of prayer and meditation. Lectio Divina means “Divine Reading” in Latin. It is a systematic way of reading the Bible dating back to the early centuries of the Christian church.

Lectio Divina has four parts:

1. Reading: Read the passage slowly and carefully.
2. Meditation: Think deeply about the text.
3. Prayer: Having a loving conversation with God.
4. Contemplation: Resting in God’s presence.

I am doing this in nine parts, not to add anything to what is there but to clarify the sections. They are:

1. An introduction (this post).
2. Preparation: What to do before you read and meditate.
3. Reading.
4. Meditation.
5. What if nothing happens?
6. Prayer.
7. Contemplation.
8. Action: What to do about it?
9. Conclusion.

There will be three posts a week for three weeks, as the fourth Sunday in Advent is also Christmas Eve.

Please join me in this journey.