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  2. Lectio Divina - Wikipedia

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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]

  3. Daily devotional - Wikipedia

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    Beside The Still Waters is a daily devotional widely used by adherents of the Anabaptist Christian tradition. Each page of the "devotional begins with a Scripture reference and verse on a theme" with a subsequent "reflection on the theme, followed by an inspirational aphorism or a line from a hymn, and a few additional biblical references for those who would like to read through the entire ...

  4. The Best Daily Devotional Prayer Books for Women - AOL

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    This book can act as your guide with 180 readings and prayers that'll give you some peace. Shop Now Worry Less, Pray More: A Woman's Devotional Guide to Anxiety-Free Living

  5. Quiet time - Wikipedia

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    The quiet time, in contrast, brought Bible study and meditation into the practice and placed the emphasis on listening to God. There was still time for requests, but they now were accompanied by Bible reading, prayers of praise, confession of sin, prayers of thanksgiving and listening to God. The quiet time was therefore quieter, hence the name.

  6. Prayer in the Catholic Church - Wikipedia

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    Mental prayer can be either meditation or contemplation. The basic forms of prayer are adoration, contrition, thanksgiving, and supplication, abbreviated as A.C.T.S. [3] The Liturgy of the Hours of the Catholic Church is recited daily at fixed prayer times by the members of the consecrated life, the clergy and devout believers. [4] [5]

  7. Christian prayer - Wikipedia

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    A page of Matthew, from Papyrus 1, c. 250. Prayer in the New Testament is presented as a positive command (Colossians 4:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:17).The people of God are challenged to include prayer in their everyday life, even in the busy struggles of marriage (1 Corinthians 7:5) as it is thought to bring the faithful closer to God.

  8. Liturgy of the Hours - Wikipedia

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    The verse is omitted if the hour begins with the Invitatory (Morning Prayer/Lauds or the Office of Reading). The Invitatory is the introduction to the first hour said on the current day, whether it be the Office of Readings or Morning Prayer. The opening is followed by a hymn. The hymn is followed by psalmody. The psalmody is followed by a ...

  9. Spiritual practice - Wikipedia

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    Many devout Christians have a home altar at which they (and their family members) pray and read Christian devotional literature, sometimes while kneeling at prie-dieu.. In Christianity, spiritual disciplines may include: prayer, fasting, reading through the Christian Bible along with a daily devotional, frequent church attendance, constant partaking of the sacraments, such as the Eucharist ...