An avid reader? Consider the spiritual practice of lectio divina

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Through this meditation, texts both secular and sacred become part of a reader’s heart and soul.

By Jean P. Kelly | Print | Share

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I sometimes picture myself in a nursing home where my family and friends complain about having to empty my pockets of notes, reminders, and quotes stashed here and there lest I forget good advice. They’ll also have to manage an avalanche of prayer books, anthologies, and texts on my bedside stand, never shelved just in case I need to find, in a weak moment, a favorite passage, part, or prayer.