Sisters of the Word Apostolate Sow Lectio

Lectio Divina

"Diligently practice prayer and lectio divina. When you pray, you speak with God, when you read, God speaks to you." ~St. Cyprian

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Lectio

“'Shema Israel: Hear, O Israel!’” ~Deuteronomy 6:4 Lectio is the first traditional step of lectio divina. “Lectio” means reading. Read…extra…slowly.

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Meditatio

“This book of the Law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your way prosperous, and …

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Oratio

"Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." ~Thessalonians 5:15-18 Pray unceasingly. God speaks to us in Scripture, we speak back to Him in prayer...

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Contemplatio

Sacred Silence to hear His Voice...

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Operatio/Actio/Resolutio

"Blessed are those who hear the WORD of God and obey it." ~Luke 11:28 Bearing fruit from the seed of God's Word...

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Verse of the Day

“So shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth;
it shall not return to me empty,
but it shall accomplish that which I intend,
and prosper in the thing for which I sent it.”
~Isaiah 55:11

VerseSeptember 18, 2019

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