2nd Hand - Lectio Divina: The Sacred Art By Christine Valters Painter

2nd hand as new with the corner of the title page cut off to remove personal details

Drawing on her own experience as a monk in the world, christine Valters Painters breaks open the movements of the ancient contemplative practise of lectio divina for the contemporary reader. wise and accessible this volume will be valued by those who long for a more pervasive experience of the holy in the everyday, but live far away from the sanctuary of a monastery.

Part One

• Chapter 1: Sacred Reading: listening for a sacred word
• Chapter 2: At the heart of Lectio Divina: Benedictine spirituality and heart-centered prayer
• Chapter 3: The role of spiritual practice: Cultivating ways of being in the world
• Chapter 4: "Give me a word": choosing texts for Lectio Divina

Part Two

• Chapter 5: Listening for God's voice: Lectio's call to awaken to the Divine
• Chapter 6: Savoring sacred text: Meditatio's welcoming with all senses
• Chapter 7: Summoning your true self: Hearing Oratio's call of the spirit
• Chapter 8: The gift of being: resting in Contemplatio's stillness and silence

Part Three

• Chapter 9: Visio Divina: praying with images
• Chapter 10: Audio Divina: praying with sound
• Chapter 11: Nature as sacred text
• Chapter 12: The sacred stories of our lives

paperback . published 2012. 14x21.5cm. 206 pages