Spiritual Practices: Visio Divina
Visio Divina, or sacred seeing, is a type of prayer in which we allow our hearts and imaginations to enter into an image or a scene in silence to see what God might have to say to us. You can find out more about Visio Divina here. Spend some time prayerfully reflecting on the images below and listen to what God might say to you through them.
Visio Divina, or sacred seeing, is a type of prayer in which we allow our hearts and imaginations to enter into an image or a scene in silence to see what God might have to say to us. You can find out more about Visio Divina here. Spend some time prayerfully reflecting on the images below and listen to what God might say to you through them.
The Poor Invited to the Feast
JESUS MAFA. The poor invited to the feast, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=48397 [retrieved June 4, 2021]. Original source: http://www.librairie-emmanuel.fr (contact page: https://www.librairie-emmanuel.fr/contact).
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Spiritual Practices: Lectio Divina
Lectio Divina, or Diving Reading, is a method of reading, reflecting on, and praying the Scripture that has been used by the church for centuries. It focuses on communing with God in Scripture rather than simply studying Scripture for intellectual understanding. Click here for more information on how to practice Lectio Divina. Here are some suggested verses in this passage that may lend themselves to conversation with God through the practice of Lectio Divina.
Suggested Verses
And looking about at those who sat around him, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother.” (Mark 3:34-35)
Lectio Divina, or Diving Reading, is a method of reading, reflecting on, and praying the Scripture that has been used by the church for centuries. It focuses on communing with God in Scripture rather than simply studying Scripture for intellectual understanding. Click here for more information on how to practice Lectio Divina. Here are some suggested verses in this passage that may lend themselves to conversation with God through the practice of Lectio Divina.
Suggested Verses
And looking about at those who sat around him, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother.” (Mark 3:34-35)
Spiritual Practice: Breath prayer
Overview
At the close of this passage, Jesus says that those who do the will of God are his mother and sister and brother. He is saying that when we do God's will, we are connected with him in a close, personal relationship. The implications of this statement are unmistakable. The more we obey God, the more we do God's will, the closer our relationship with him and with Jesus. We often talk about wanting to have a close, personal relationship with God, the issue is if we are willing to do what it takes to have that relationship. Jesus points the way, it is up to us to do it. That is what this breath prayer is about.
Prayer
Abba Father, help me to do your will
Overview
At the close of this passage, Jesus says that those who do the will of God are his mother and sister and brother. He is saying that when we do God's will, we are connected with him in a close, personal relationship. The implications of this statement are unmistakable. The more we obey God, the more we do God's will, the closer our relationship with him and with Jesus. We often talk about wanting to have a close, personal relationship with God, the issue is if we are willing to do what it takes to have that relationship. Jesus points the way, it is up to us to do it. That is what this breath prayer is about.
Prayer
Abba Father, help me to do your will