Sunday, December 22, 2013

Lectio Divina with Bishop Joseph Prathan



On 05 December 2013 at 2.00-4.00 p.m. Bishop Joseph Prathan Sridarunsil, S.D.B. of the Diocese of Surat Thani.He present lecture of the Lectio Divina for novices and formators. 

He explained how to understand the word of God that could be represented with the image of ladders his ladder had five steps. These can be called first stage is lectio (reading) where we read the Word of God,  The second stage is meditatio (reflection) where we think about the text we have chosen, 
The third stage is oratio (response) where we leave our thinking aside and simply let our hearts speak to God. The final stage of Lectio Divina is contemplatio (rest) where we let go not only of our own ideas, plans and meditations but also of our holy words and thoughts. We rest in the Word 

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