The practice of lectio divina is much like strolling down a path and pausing along the way instead of rushing to the end. Schroeder said the goal is to read for quality, not quantity. She gets up at 4 ...

As Christian believers, we are invited to an active life of prayer. As we respond to this call, the Church desires to assist us and so provides us with various prayer methods. Some of the more popular ...

In writing this short reflection on lectio divina in relationship to the coming Synod of Bishops. I was again forcefully reminded of the great watershed that the Second Vatican Council has been for ...

Characteristic of our times are the many uses and abuses of the Bible. What is the meaning of a biblical passage and how do we find it? This question divides Christians into a variety of camps, often ...

When we first joined St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Fayetteville, one of the supports for spiritual formation was a daily email from the rector, the Rev. Lowell Grisham, called "Morning Reflections." ...

A couple studies the Holy Bible together – Can be during devotional time or with a bible study group. (Credit: Tyndale.) Listen Reading the Bible, if we do not do it rightly, can get us into a lot of ...

Binz said this type of reading the Scriptures dates back to ancient times, and the term itself is believed to have originated in the third century. St. Benedict incorporated it as the core of his Rule ...