The British Province
of Carmelite Friars
The British Province
of Carmelite Friars
III TEN POINTS FOR PERSONAL LECTIO DIVINA
The attitude
of the faithful disciple:
The Lord God has given, me the tongue of those who are taught,
that I may know how to sustain with a word the one that is weary.
Morning by morning God wakens, wakens my car to hear as those
who are taught. (Is 50:4)
1 Opening prayer, an invocation
to the holy Spirit.
2 Slow and attentive reading of the text.
3 A moment of interior silence, to recall what I have read.
4 Look at the meaning of each phrase.
5 Bring the word into the present, ponder it, in relation to life.
6 Broaden my vision by relating this text to other biblical texts.
7 Read the text again, prayer giving a response to God.
8 Formulate my commitment to life.
9 Pray with a suitable psalm.
10 Choose a phrase which captures the meaning and memorise it.
The Lord has opened my ear, and I was not rebellious, I turned not backward. I gave my back to the smiters ... For the Lord God helps me; therefore I have set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame; who vindicates me is the one near. (Is 50:5-8).
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