Reading with God: Lectio Divina
Reading with God: Lectio Divina
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Lectio Divina, or the art of praying with the Bible, was an art all but lost outside monastic communities, but now being re-discovered by increasing numbers of lay people. Following St. Benedict’s opening command in his Rule to “listen”, attending to the word of God through the printed text is an art which helps us to listen to God in a world where we are surrounded by a cacophony of noise. David Foster has written a masterly guide to this art.
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| Weight | .258 kg |
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| Dimensions | 21.6 × 14.4 × 1.4 cm |
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