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Jean Leclercq OSB (31 January 1911 – 27 October 1993), was a French Benedictine monk, the author of classic studies on Lectio Divina and the history of inter-monastic dialogue, as well as the life and theology of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux.
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]
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 ...
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."
The Girl Who Believes in Miracles is a 2021 American Christian drama film directed and produced by Richard Correll. [3] The film stars Mira Sorvino, Peter Coyote, Austyn Johnson, and Kevin Sorbo.
During his lifetime, Francis de Sales gave spiritual direction to many individuals. Introduction to the Devout Life is a compilation of letters and notes used in the spiritual direction of his cousin, Madame Marie de Charmoisy, the wife of an ambassador of the Duke of Savoy.
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