Lectio Divina is an ancient technique of scripture meditation. It invoves the slow, meditative reading of a selected portion of scripture, meditation upon a part of that scripture which seems to speak to you in a personal way, response to God in prayer, and silent listening for God's response to you. This form of prayer has been kept alive for almost the whole of Christian history, mostly in the ... [MORE] 1. Accepting the Embrace of God: The Ancient Art of Lectio Divina - By Luke Dysinger of St. Andrew's Abbey, an introduction to the practice of personal or group lectio divina. 2. Carmelite Order: Lectio Divina - An introduction to this way of prayer, and aids to using the Sunday Gospel readings of the Catholic Church in prayer. 3. Lectio Divina - A Poetic Interpretation - A series of meditations on the ancient monastic practice. Scripture with poetry enliven the basic principles of meditating on the Word of God. 4. Lectio Divina as school of prayer among the Fathers of the Desert - Translation of a talk given by Armand Veilleux in 1995. 5. Order of St. Benedict: Lectio Divina - "Lectio divina" means "divine reading", and is an ancient Christian way of prayer, using the Bible or other suitable reading material. Information about lectio divina can be found here, along with links to reading material that could be fruitfully used in prayer. 6. The Ladder of Four Rungs - Standard medieval explanation of the meaning and practice of lectio divina. 7. Lectio Divina and the Practice of Teresian Prayer - An article by Sam Anthony Morello, O.C.D., which originally appeared in the Summer 1991 issue of "Spiritual Life" magazine. 8. Praying with Scripture NEW! - How to listen to God in prayer. 9. The Lectio Divinae Web Site NEW! - Explanation, primer, and samples.

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