Visio divina

Journey To Bethlehem

Lent is quickly approaching (I promise a round up post later in the week!) so I'm busy planning activities for my students to help them enter into the richness of the Season. On new thing I want to do with them is a gallery walk of Lenten art. I found a selection of art about the Paschal Mystery which are all in the public domain. I had them printed at an office supply store on 11x17 paper and will have them laminated at school. Each page only cost $.60, so for less than $5 I've got a…

While Lectio Divina is a method of praying with scripture, Visio Divina (Latin for divine seeing) is a method for praying with images or other media.

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As the Church calls us to celebrate the Blessed Virgin Mary’s assumption into heaven, Jem Sullivan of The Catholic University of America offers visio divina reflections for three classic pieces of sacred art depicting Mary’s rise to heaven.

Take a contemplative walk with us today on the grounds of Daylesford Abbey and see the Divine unfolding under your steps.

The spiritual practice of “divine seeing” invites us to look deeply and to question. How might you view the world differently from a place of greater focus and openness to new perspectives?

Visio Divina follows the pattern of Lectio Divina using sacred art. It fosters the practice of sacred seeing. These links show different ways of exploring this spiritual practice. "Authentic Christian art is that which, through sensible perception, gives the intuition that the Lord is present in his Church, that the events of salvation history give

While Lectio Divina (link to lectio practice by teresa blythe) is a method of praying with scripture, Visio Divina (Latin for divine seeing) is a method for praying with images or other media.

In an age of e-books and screens, it may seem antiquated to create a handwritten, illuminated Bible. The Benedictine monks at Saint John's Abbey and Universi...