Lectio Divina - The Sacred Art: Transforming Words & Images Into Heart-Centered Prayer

Lectio divina, which means sacred reading, is an ancient contemplative practice of listening deeply to the voice of God in sacred texts. In recent years there has been a reclaiming of the riches of contemplative prayer forms of Western traditions. Through the practice of lectio divina you become present to each moment in a heart-centred way. Gradually, the practice of lectio expands your capacity to sense God's presence until all of life becomes a cascade of prayer. Drawing on her own experience as a monk in the world, Christine Valters Paintner breaks open the movements of this spiritual practice. She makes them accessible to the contemporary reader who longs for a more pervasive experience of the holy in the everyday but lives far away from the sanctuary of a monastery.

• | Author: Christine Valters Paintner
• | Publisher: SPCK Publishing
• | Publication Date: Jan 19, 2012
• | Number of Pages: 226 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0281067112
• | ISBN-13: 9780281067114