Tag Archives: lectio divina

Quiet Retreat Day – 20th April 2013

Posted on May 10, 2013 by drew24x7

At the start of this year, my wife and I felt a spiritual nudge… to facilitate a quiet retreat day… Stillness and silence are very foreign to most of us – we all lead busy, noisy lives; balancing all the … Continue reading →

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Lectio – Leviticus 19:9-10

Posted on February 12, 2013 by drew24x7

I am reading Leviticus at present and today two verses in chapter 19 stood out for me. 9 “When you harvest the crops of your land, do not harvest the grain along the edges of your fields, and do not pick … Continue reading →

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Lectio – Psalm 19… the heavens declare…

Posted on February 4, 2013 by drew24x7

    There is a saying attributed to St Francis that goes something like this “Preach the Gospel at all times; and if you have to use words”… Psalm 19 For the choir director: A psalm of David. 1 The heavens … Continue reading →

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Lectio – Ephesians 2:19-20 – Citizenship

Posted on January 12, 2013 by drew24x7

I was reading this passage earlier today on the “3 Minute Reteat” app. 19 So now you [Gentiles] are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens along with all of God’s holy people. You are members of God’s family. 20 Together, we … Continue reading →

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Lectio – John 15:5-17

Posted on November 9, 2012 by drew24x7

  It has been some time since I last posted a passage to this blog for Lectio Divina. I wanted to share this passage with you – On Saturday 22nd September I had the privilege of leading a time of Lectio Divina … Continue reading →

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What is Lectio Divina?

Posted on November 7, 2012 by drew24x7

“Lectio Divina”, a Latin term, means “divine reading” and describes a way of reading the Scriptures whereby we gradually let go of our own agenda and open ourselves to what God wants to say to us. As a guideline there are … Continue reading →

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Lectio – Ephesians 3:16-21

Posted on June 12, 2012 by drew24x7

Ephesians 3 & 4 have been coming around again and again recently for me, and I thought I’d like to share passages that have spoken to me with you. The first of these is Ephesians 3:16-21 where Paul prays for … Continue reading →

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Lectio Divina – Matthew 5, the beatitudes..

Posted on April 10, 2012 by drew24x7

  A couple of weeks ago I listened to a talk from Thom at Kings Fellowship… due to some technical difficulties the talk was not recorded for posterity, which is a real loss. He was sharing reflections on what it … Continue reading →

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Lectio – Luke 10 – Jesus sends out the 72…

Posted on February 21, 2012 by drew24x7

I was reading Luke 10 yesterday… I was moved by the sending out of the 72 disciples… They were sent out with nothing of their own, they were not to take anything.  Whereas we would want to take everything with … Continue reading →

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Lectio – the Beatitudes, Matthew 5

Posted on February 14, 2012 by drew24x7

Today’s reading comes from Matthew 5 – the beatitudes. I was really challenged by my brief visit to the For the Right Reasons print shop yesterday – and somehow reflecting on the beatitudes seems a right thing to focus on. … Continue reading →

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