Lectio Divina, literally meaning “divine reading,” is an ancient practice of praying the Scriptures. During Lectio Divina, the practitioner listens to the text of the Bible with the “ear of the heart,” as if he or she is in conversation with God, and God is suggesting the topics for discussion.

Like Centering Prayer, Lectio Divina cultivates contemplative prayer. Unlike Centering Prayer, Lectio Divina is a participatory, active practice that uses thoughts, images and insights to enter into a conversation with God.

This Lectio Divina Workshop will be held on Zoom by Tom Benson, the director of the Center for Contemplative Living (which is part of our Abbey), on Saturday, August 28th from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. If you'd like to attend this workshop, you can register below!