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What is Lectio Divina?

What is Lectio Divina?

Lectio Divina   This method of prayer goes back to the early monastic tradition. There weren’t Bibles for everyone and not everyone knew how to read. So the monks gathered in chapel to hear a member of the community reading from the scripture. In this...
A blessing for absence

A blessing for absence

A blessing for absence by John O’Donahue Today, a Lectio Divina of A Blessing for Absence from Eternal Echoes by John O’Donahue Eternal Echoes by John O’Donahue A Lectio Divina is a contemplative way to read the Bible, poetry or any other forms of written...
A meditation on loss

A meditation on loss

A Meditation on loss inspired by John O’Donahue These short reflections on loss come directly from a book called Eternal Echoes by John O’Donahue Eternal Echoes by John O’Donahue It is a beautiful book. John is a poetic and profound writer. These words...
A reflection on what we may be missing.

A reflection on what we may be missing.

We let our days fall away like empty shells and miss all the treasure This week’s blog comes as a simple meditation coming out of a quote from John O’Donahue’s book, Eternal Echoes. His words are poetry and are wrapped in invitation… Each day is a secret story woven...