Lectio Divina, a Latin term meaning “divine reading,” is a venerable Christian practice of scriptural reading, meditation, and prayer designed to foster communion with God and deepen one’s understanding of …
Prayer DisciplinesLectio Devina
Prayer DisciplinesJesus Prayer
The Jesus Prayer, also sometimes referred to as the Prayer of the Heart or even the Hesychastic Prayer, is a way of praying unceasingly in which we recite the words, …
Prayer DisciplinesPraying the Psalms
Praying the Psalms is a spiritual discipline that Christians can do privately or corporately. The psalms are a great resource to enhance prayers in that they reveal to us ways to …
Prayer DisciplinesCentering Prayer
“I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.” – Ephesians 3:16-17 …
Prayer DisciplinesThe welcoming prayer and your feelings
Sometimes we feel something but cannot make sense of it. If the feeling is especially negative, we may even try to deny or repress it. If we ignore our feelings over and …
Prayer DisciplinesPrayer of Examen
The prayer of examen is a way of prayer that helps you reflect on your life. As you pray this method at regular intervals in your life, you begin to discover …