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Nurture your inner monk & surrender to the natural grace & rhythm of your heart's deepest longings.''''The whole world is, in fact, a text of sacred revelation. All experience has the potential to be revelatory, and God is singing one unending song seducing each of our hearts. So the call is to listen, to attune to the words God utters in the world.''''
- from the AfterwordBreak open this ancient contemplative practice of listening deeply for God's voice in sacred texts. Drawing on her own experience as a monk in the world, Christine Valters Paintner introduces the foundations for a practice of lectio divina. She closely examines each of the four movements of lectio divina as well as the rhythm they create when practiced as a process. She then invites you to expand your practice beyond traditional sacred texts to a sacred reading of the world through image, sound, nature, and life experience.Whether you want to start a contemplative prayer practice or deepen your experience of lectio divina in new ways, you are invited to savor the gifts lectio divina has to offer your heart and spirit.
- Sales Rank: #373840 in Books
- Published on: 2015-01-21
- Released on: 2015-01-21
- Format: Large Print
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 10.00" h x .73" w x 7.75" l,
- Binding: Paperback
- 320 pages
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"With perceptiveness and grace … revitalizes an ancient way of reading the universe. A beautiful reminder that, if only we can slow down enough to see again, the heavens are still reflecting the glory of God."
―Paula Huston, author, By Way of Grace: Moving from Faithfulness to Holiness
"A highly practical resource! As a regular lectio practitioner and group facilitator, I enthusiastically recommend this book for both private and communal use. The applications are rich, creative and expansive!"
―Wil Hernandez, PhD, spiritual director; author, Henri Nouwen and Spiritual Polarities: A Life of Tension
"Draws on a wealth of experience and knowledge…. Opens rich new possibilities for lectio divina practice. An excellent resource, it will find a permanent place on my shelves and be taken down frequently."
―Nancy L. Bieber, author, Decision Making and Spiritual Discernment: The Sacred Art of Finding Your Way
“Reveals how one of the central practices of ancient Christian spirituality remains meaningful and relevant for the third millennium. More than a mere introduction to sacred reading―it's a creative and holistic invitation to a deeper spiritual life.”
―Carl McColman, author, The Big Book of Christian Mysticism
“Compellingly invites us to 'wake up' to God's presence in every moment. Shows how to listen and see all life in a contemplative way, leading to an awareness of the divine shimmering in the nooks and crannies of everyday.”
―Dr. Nancy Copeland Payton, author, Losses of Our Lives: The Sacred Gifts of Renewal in Everyday Loss
“Delve[s] into [lectio’s] historic and linguistic roots, and remind[s] us that a 'shimmering’ phrase may disturb as well as delight us…. Taps the 'inner monk’ in each of us.”
―Kent Ira Groff, founding mentor, Oasis Ministries; author, What Would I Believe If I Didn’t Believe Anything? and Facing East, Praying West
“A heart-centered engagement with sacred texts and the holiness in all of life―an invitation to the most interesting conversation you will ever have.”
―Margaret D. McGee, author, Haiku―The Sacred Art: A Spiritual Practice in Three Lines
About the Author
""Christine Valters Paintner, PhD, a Benedictine Oblate, is author of Lectio Divina-The Sacred Art: Transforming Words & Images into Heart-Centered Prayer, Desert Fathers and Mothers: Early Christian Wisdom Sayings-Annotated & Explained (both SkyLight Paths) and The Artist's Rule: Nurturing Your Creative Soul with Monastic Wisdom among other books. She frequently leads retreats and teaches on the wisdom of Benedictine, Celtic and desert ways of praying. A writer, artist, spiritual director, retreat facilitator and teacher, she is the online Abbess of www.abbeyofthearts.com, a global online monastery dedicated to the integration of contemplative practice and creative expression.""
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful.
Listening for Grace
By Story Circle Book Reviews
As with The Artist's Rule: Nurturing your Creative Soul with Monastic Wisdom, reviewed on StoryCircleBookReviews, I savoured Christine Valters Paintner's Lectio Divina as my morning reading practice.
Lectio divina essentially means "divine reading" of sacred texts, during which we "enter into an encounter with God." While the ancient practice has its roots in Judaism, Valters Paintner refers to the scriptures of different religious traditions, including Hebrew, Christian and the Qur'an, throughout the book. There are many passages from which to choose for your own practice.
Paintner invites an exploration of lectio divina in Part One of the book. "Listen with the ear of our heart" is the central movement of lectio divina and one of the rules of St. Benedict. His wisdom is very valuable to life in the twenty-first century when we would be well-advised to move mindfully through our days, remembering everything, objects and people, as sacred.
In Part Two, the four movements of Lectio Divina are fully described, chapter by chapter. They are--Lectio's Call to Awaken to the Divine, Meditatio's Welcoming with All Senses, Hearing Oratio's Call of the Spirit, and Resting in Contemplatio's Stillness and Silence.
Each of the four movements is a "process of contemplative unfolding" for which the author has her own terms: shimmering; savoring and stirring; summoning and serving; and slowing and stilling. She has done so well in organizing the information of a practice that is not meant to be linear, and in creating examples for contemplation that are inviting and peaceful.
I particularly enjoyed the beautiful writing of the author's "Invitation to Practice" in Chapter Five, "Listening for God's Voice." It is a reminder of a ritual such as lighting a candle to help signify something holy. The words of gentle advice are from someone of our own time who also has a busy life during which she makes the time for contemplative prayer.
The poetry explorations in the chapters of Part Two are especially delightful. I was happy to write a haiku, cinquain, an acrostic poem and a seven-line poem. Many of the quoted passages in the book are from the author's students as well as the works of poets and writers we have come to love--Thomas Merton, Kahil Gibran, Rumi, Hafiz and Rainer Maria Rilke.
All the chapters build upon one another and it is a pleasure to reach Part Three, "Reading the World," which includes so many more possibilities: Vision Divina: Praying with Images, Audio Divina: Praying with Sound, and "Nature as Sacred Text."
The last chapter, "The Sacred Stories of Our Lives," contains some wonderful ideas for praying lectio with life experience, the body, dreams and even the newspaper. The questions for reflection at the end of all the chapters are very useful for a contemplative journaling practice.
The Appendices include guidelines for designing one's own retreat experience, lectio divina as a small group experience and a mandala for colouring.
Whatever your spiritual tradition, there is value in this book for heart-centered prayer. In the words of the author, "In moments of simple kindness and compassion, in the quiet knowing of my heart's desires, in the profound impulse toward life in every moment, even in my weeping, which witnesses to my capacity for great love, I don't ask whether God is speaking. I ask whether there can be any place void of this sacred song."
by Mary Ann Moore
for Story Circle Book Reviews
reviewing books by, for, and about women
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
Great introduction and guidebook
By Allan Elder
I am completely new to the practice of Lectio Divina. After reading this book, I feel confident in including it into my own life and practice. Loved the book, the writing, presentation, tips, and style. I am not Catholic, nor am I an Oblate, and still this book "spoke" to me. The author connects the historical view of prayer to the monastic view to the modern practice. Whether one is Jewish, Christian, or Pagan, they will gain a lot by reading this book. This practice could be used to explore any vital book, not just the Bible and the author shows you how.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
Mystical and Meaningful
By Mary St. Clair
Lectio Divina is a worthwhile practice, making scriptures come alive again. Too often, reading the scripture becomes rote or boring, but practicing Lectio Divina can make the scriptures relevant and highly personal. Although some might be offended by the author's definition of "sacred text," there is enough in this book to help a pilgrim on his/her journey, and inspire a closer walk with God--both through the reading of scripture, and in everyday tasks, as well. The practice of Lectio Divina can be applied on a personal, small group, or even congregational level. It is all about God's message, living authentically, and being present in the moment. As a long-time director of music and worship arts, I urge you to try this spiritual exercise and I recommend this book to you. Even though this is an ancient monastic practice, you might just find yourself thinking outside the box!
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