Comments on: Lectio Divina http://rmarsh.com/2006/06/29/lectio-divina/ Spirituality and Theology Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:21:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: All Things Seen and Unseen » Imaginative Contemplation http://rmarsh.com/2006/06/29/lectio-divina/comment-page-1/#comment-239 All Things Seen and Unseen » Imaginative Contemplation Sun, 02 Jul 2006 10:05:43 +0000 http://rmarsh.com/2006/06/29/lectio-divina/#comment-239 [...] While Lectio Divina seems naturally suited to praying with texts where words and their resonances are uppermost, other pieces of scripture engage us primarily as stories. [...]

[...] While Lectio Divina seems naturally suited to praying with texts where words and their resonances are uppermost, other pieces of scripture engage us primarily as stories. [...]

]]> By: Fran aka Redondowriter http://rmarsh.com/2006/06/29/lectio-divina/comment-page-1/#comment-238 Fran aka Redondowriter Sat, 01 Jul 2006 03:21:44 +0000 http://rmarsh.com/2006/06/29/lectio-divina/#comment-238 Rob, excellent description. I'll pass this on Rob, excellent description. I’ll pass this on

]]> By: crystal http://rmarsh.com/2006/06/29/lectio-divina/comment-page-1/#comment-237 crystal Fri, 30 Jun 2006 07:14:24 +0000 http://rmarsh.com/2006/06/29/lectio-divina/#comment-237 Rob, off subject, but I posted a song, Gabriel's Oboe, from the movie the Mission, if interested. Rob, off subject, but I posted a song, Gabriel’s Oboe, from the movie the Mission, if interested.

]]> By: Rob http://rmarsh.com/2006/06/29/lectio-divina/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Rob Thu, 29 Jun 2006 20:54:08 +0000 http://rmarsh.com/2006/06/29/lectio-divina/#comment-236 Crystal: I don't know what a practitioner of centering prayer would say but to my mind <em>lectio divina</em> is aimed at <em>entering</em> the heart of the text to let it speak while centering seems more apophatic, an attempt to leave text and word and image behind for a wordless "communication". At least, as a spiritual director in the Ignatian tradition, I find it "easy" to accompany someone using lectio whereas centering prayer poses a challenge. Crystal: I don’t know what a practitioner of centering prayer would say but to my mind lectio divina is aimed at entering the heart of the text to let it speak while centering seems more apophatic, an attempt to leave text and word and image behind for a wordless “communication”.

At least, as a spiritual director in the Ignatian tradition, I find it “easy” to accompany someone using lectio whereas centering prayer poses a challenge.

]]> By: crystal http://rmarsh.com/2006/06/29/lectio-divina/comment-page-1/#comment-235 crystal Thu, 29 Jun 2006 14:15:05 +0000 http://rmarsh.com/2006/06/29/lectio-divina/#comment-235 I've never tried this kind of prayer ... it's sort of like centering prayer? I’ve never tried this kind of prayer … it’s sort of like centering prayer?

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