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Title: Praying the Bible: An Introduction to Lectio Divina by Mariano Magrassi, Edward Hagman ISBN: 0-8146-2446-4 Publisher: Liturgical Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (1 review)
Rating: 4
Summary: Be inspired to read God's Inspired Word
Comment: This is a really excellent book introducing Lectio Divina, and an enjoyable read. The author make an excellent case for praying the bible -- the ancient art of lectio divina. I gave the book a four star rating because it does not have as many of the "helps" other books on the topic have. However it will get you started with lectio divina, and should help you approach the discipline with the right attitude.
The author focuses a lot on inspiration. The same Spirit that inspired the Biblical writers, also inspires the text as we read it, and continues to inspire it as He applies it to our lives. Magrassi helps you expect God to work in you, as you contemplatively read and pray the scriptures.
This book has a wealth of quotes from the contemplative tradition spanning the history of the Church. I'd buy the book for the quotes, alone! There are also good footnotes for all the citations. Sometimes it is as if the saints from the past were writing the book; Magrassi weaves the quotes so well into his message.
Mariano Magrassi is a Catholic Archbishop, but this book is theologically neutral. As a Protestant, I found the book easy to receive. I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone.
To summarize from the book, quoting Smaragdus:
"Reading enables us to learn what we do not know, meditation enables us to retain what we have learned, and prayer enables us to live what we have retained. Reading Sacred Scripture confers on us two gifts: it makes the soul's understanding keener, and after snatching us from the world's vanities, it leads us to the love of God" (p. 20)
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Title: Sacred Reading: The Ancient Art of Lectio Divina by Michael Casey ISBN: 0892438916 Publisher: Liguori Publications Pub. Date: 01 April, 1996 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Lectio Divina: Renewing the Ancient Practice of Praying the Scriptures by M. Basil Pennington ISBN: 0824517369 Publisher: Crossroad Publishing Company Pub. Date: 01 August, 1998 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Too Deep for Words: Rediscovering Lectio Divina by Thelma Hall ISBN: 0809129590 Publisher: Paulist Press Pub. Date: 01 May, 1988 List Price(USD): $8.95 |
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Title: The Word Is Very Near You: A Guide to Praying With Scripture by Martin L. Smith ISBN: 0936384816 Publisher: Cowley Publications Pub. Date: 01 September, 1989 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Lectio Divina: An Ancient Prayer That Is Ever New by Mario Masini ISBN: 0818908130 Publisher: Alba House Pub. Date: 01 September, 1998 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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