Lectio Divina

Lectio Divina is a contemplative way of reading the Bible. It dates back to the early centuries of the Christian Church and was established as a monastic practice by Benedict in the 6th century. It is a way of praying the scriptures that leads us deeper into God’s word. We slow down. We read a short passage more than once. We chew it over slowly and carefully. We savour it. Scripture begins to speak to us in a new way. It speaks to us personally, and aids that union we have with God through Christ who is himself the Living Word.
Thomas Cramner in his Homily on Scripture ended it with an exhortation to read it in this way:
“Let us ruminate, and, as it were, chew the cud, that we may have the sweet juice, spiritual effect, marrow, honey, kernel, taste, comfort and consolation of them.”

[from the Anglican Communion website]

Here are some guided meditations prepared by Fr Jean Celestin Ngoma from our congregation (this list will grow in the coming weeks):

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Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. Psalm 127:1,2

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(On Sunday morning, Bus 1 gets you from Hilversum Train Station to within a 4 minute walk of the church.)