Lectio Divina

Benedictine Method to Pray the Scriptures

Place	Find a quiet time and place. It helps when you can find a consistent time and place.
Posture	Be relaxed and comfortable, but not in a posture conducive to sleep.
Passage	Prepare your passage before you begin.
Prayer	Begin with a prayer to the Holy Spirit.

Let these four steps weave in and out of your time of reading. They may not follow in direct sequence. Let the Spirit move you.

Lectio	Read the passage slowly. Pause when you feel your attention drawn to a word, phrase or thought.
Meditatio	Ponder this passage and what it means for you.
Oratio	Prayer. Talk with God about the passage and your reflection.
Contemplatio	When moved by God, rest in the quiet presence of God; surrender to grace. When ready, return to your reading.

Scripture for Lectio-Readings for AM and PM from Mount St. Scholastica

Reading Lists-Sources for readings other than Scripture