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lectio
the good to build friendship with God

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I will continue to practice this lectio divina. It helps todeepen my prayer life

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I will continue to practice this lectio divina. It helps todeepen my prayer life

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prayer of the listening heart

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the different between reading for information and formation 

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the different between reading for information and formation 

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I have now a better understanding of lectio

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This has been practice in our community prayers. I am quite familiar this method.

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new aspect was shown  to me  that spiritual reading can be read aloud which helps us to listen.

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new aspect was shown  to me  that spiritual reading can be read aloud which helps us to listen.

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am affirmed that it is very important to be taught well first before doing it as a prayer exercise. 

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am affirmed that it is very important to be taught well first before doing it as a prayer exercise. 

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Deepen my understanding of Lectio Divina

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Deepen my understanding of Lectio Divina

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This is a new insight for me

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A new angle was to realise that contemplation, the last step, is basically not a very long moment... the image that comes to mind is when you climb a mountain... it is longer the climbing itself than the time you spend on the top o

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something new for me is the suggestion to spend more time in the area of contemplation. 

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something new for me is the suggestion to spend more time in the area of contemplation. 

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affirm that sacred reading for formation not information

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affirm that sacred reading for formation not information

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I was quite familiar already with the 4 stages and what was explained in the articles.
But in the daily busy life, this time of lectio divina tends to become very short or even to skip it
so a good reminder of it's importance

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Something new of me is the time of preparation. I just took this for granted. 

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Something new of me is the time of preparation. I just took this for granted. 

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I was affirmed for I had been doing this everyday .
However , I reread it is helpful. it help recall the steps of how to effectively pray . I have reflected on how I prayed as true as the four stages of prayer or not?
In fact , in these stages I had practice but lacked carefulness or focused enterily on God.

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1. affirmation: that reading inspires/invites me to pray;

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1. affirmation: that reading inspires/invites me to pray;

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2. Involves stillness and allowing God to "posses" me

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In our community we do lection divina every friday.

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In our community we do lection divina every friday.

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this has been our practice in the community

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this has been our practice in the community

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it is a movement from the mind to the heart. Gradually, able to listen to God's words to me.

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it is a movement from the mind to the heart. Gradually, able to listen to God's words to me.

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I was affirmed of the importance of my personal prayer using the Bible and spiritual reading.

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I was affirmed of the importance of my personal prayer using the Bible and spiritual reading.

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It is affirmed that the Prayer happens when prayer moves from the mind to the heart.

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meditation involves the action of receiving and reading involves both body and senses. From mind moving to heart

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Lectio Divina is now more personal. It is not just a structure. 

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Lectio Divina is now more personal. It is not just a structure. 

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Now, more attentive and relax

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It is the steps of how to do this prayer that I really love to do. and I am more comfortable with this, because as I am doing this it is like I am swimming in the ocean of God's presence.

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Deeper understanding of Lectio Divina which we practiced

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I am quite familiar with this four types of prayers but not consistence in practing step by step and i jump one step to another very quickly so i missed to go until union with the Lord sometimes

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I am quite familiar with this four types of prayers but not consistence in practing step by step and i jump one step to another very quickly so i missed to go until union with the Lord sometimes

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I was affirmed for I had been doing this all along all these time, but we did not call it Lectio Divina. We just read, journaled, spent time in silence. 

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I was affirmed for I had been doing this all along all these time, but we did not call it Lectio Divina. We just read, journaled, spent time in silence. 

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what was affirmed is that in pray we move from the exterior to the interior, from my activity to God's activity (as I listen to Him)
The new aspect is " I read for formation not for information.

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spiritual reading is reading for formation. when we read with an eye toward being formed by God

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These articles gave me a strong reminder of what is true Lectio: importance to spend a few moments in silence before reading, to read slowly and several times, dwelling on the word/idea...not to dismiss to quiclky from 1 step to the other, and end in stillness at the end. It will surely renew my daily practice of lectio :)

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These articles gave me a strong reminder of what is true Lectio: importance to spend a few moments in silence before reading, to read slowly and several times, dwelling on the word/idea...not to dismiss to quiclky from 1 step to the other, and end in stillness at the end. It will surely renew my daily practice of lectio :)

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1. What was affirmed?
LECTIO (receiving)
-it is God who reveals.  The invitation is to simply listen and not to be overly concerned with its meaning.
-allowing God to put His word to our mouth.

MEDITATIO (appropriating)
-Chewing God's word. Finding its taste.

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I was affirmed on being attentive, ready for that word, that idea or message, that the Scripture or the spiritual reading will bring out, will capture my attention

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What I have read in the two articles affirmed what I have been doing practically all these years as a religious. But quite often, in our 30 minutes of daily mental prayer, in my experience, I end up only in meditation or prayer of the heart without reaching contemplation.

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What I have read in the two articles affirmed what I have been doing practically all these years as a religious. But quite often, in our 30 minutes of daily mental prayer, in my experience, I end up only in meditation or prayer of the heart without reaching contemplation.

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After reading, there is particular word, phrase or image that seems significant and it remains my focus.
On the other hand, what is new is"each can be regarded as a moment of prayer."

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i was affirmed of the importance of preparing myself in prayer because doing lectio divina without preparation is difficult. i get easily distracted

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i was affirmed of the importance of preparing myself in prayer because doing lectio divina without preparation is difficult. i get easily distracted

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if i start focused i end focused too

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What was affirmed?
What is a new or more nuanced idea / angle?