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In Western Christianity, Lectio Divina (Latin for "Divine Reading") is a traditional monastic practice of scriptural reading, meditation and prayer intended to promote communion with God and to increase the knowledge of God's word. [1] In the view of one commentator, it does not treat Scripture as texts to be studied, but as the living word. [2]
The term lectio divina is distinct from this practice and refers to stages of Christian meditation contemplative prayer based on the reading of the Bible. However, lectio divina does not need to follow a sequence in the book, and focuses mostly on the meditative aspects.
These progressions resulted in two distinct and different meditative practices: Lectio Divina in the West and hesychasm in the East. Hesychasm involves the repetition of the Jesus Prayer, but Lectio Divina uses different Scripture passages at different times and although a passage may be repeated a few times, Lectio Divina is not repetitive in ...
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It was also used along with the term Lectio Divina which included a more meditative aspect and was used by St. Benedict in his Rule. [1] By the time of the Protestant Reformation the term Lectio Sacra was used to refer to the public reading and lectures on the scriptures - often directed against the "heretics." These Lectio Sacra lectures were ...
lectio brevior potior: The shorter reading is the better: A maxim in text criticism. Codified, but simultaneously refuted, by Johann Jakob Griesbach. lectio difficilior potior: The more difficult reading is the stronger: lectori salutem (L. S.) greetings to the reader: Often abbreviated to L.S., used as opening words for a letter lege artis
Scriptural meditations on the rosary build on the Christian tradition of Lectio Divina (divine reading) as a way of using the Gospel to start a conversation between the soul and Christ. Christian meditation is differentiated from contemplation which involves a higher level of focus and detachment from the surroundings and environment. [15]
In many Christian denominations, when the lector finishes reading the scripture lesson, they say one of the following: [2] "The Word of the Lord." [2]"May God bless the reading of His Word."