Reading with God: Lectio Divina

by David Foster

David Foster is a Benedictine Monk of Downside Abbey and chaplain to Downside School. He has always been concerned to bring the riches of the monastic tradition to lay people as they struggle to live the Christian life in the modern world. Lectio Divina or the art of spiritual reading is an art which is all but lost outside monastic communities. But following St Benedict's opening command in his Rule to 'listen', attending to the word of God through the printed text is an art which needs to be rediscovered in a world in which we are surrounded by a cacophony of sound and noise. David Foster has written a masterly guide to this art.

176 pages, Paperback

First published February 28, 2005

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[Melanie Williams · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an informative generalised overview of Lectio Divina, but I feel that to move forward I require a more practical handbook with advice and examples as well as perhaps some more her/historical context. I found the first half of the book of greater help than the second half, which seemed to me to be less focused.

[Sophie Jessup · Rating 4 out of 5]

Even though I found parts of this book difficult to read, I still got a lot out of it, mostly the desire to grow closer in my relationship with God. Also I found my new favourite scripture - Romans 5:1-5 💖