1. Centering Prayer/The Breath Prayer
The Breath prayer is a simple way of stilling yourself as you seek God.
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Click below to open and download practical instructions to try yourself
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2. Lectio Divina
"Lectio Divina", a Latin term, means "divine reading" and describes a way of reading the Scriptures whereby we gradually let go of our own agenda and open ourselves to what God wants to say to us. In the 12th century, a Carthusian monk called Guigo, described the stages which he saw as essential to the practice of Lectio Divina. There are various ways of practicing Lectio Divina either individually or in groups but Guigo's description remains fundamental.
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Click below to open and download practical instructions to try yourself
| lectio_divina_leaflet.pdf |
3. The Examen
This Prayer of Examen is primarily an exercise in remembering. One is invited, through four portions [presence, gratitude, review, and response], to concentrate on experiences and encounters from the past 24 hours.
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Click below to open and download practical instructions to try yourself
| the_examen_instructions.pdf |
4. Ignatian Imaginative Prayer
This can be a very powerful prayerful way of engaging with the Bible. in essence, we imagine ourselves into a Biblical scene and see where God takes us and what he might want to say to us
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Click below to open and download practical instructions to try yourself
| ignatian_imaginative_prayer.pdf |
5. Praying with Images
There is a long and deep Christian tradition of using images as an aid to prayer. This is often misunderstood but understood properly and Biblically, some people find it of immense value
You can find 'icons' online through google very easily. Click and download the instructions below to be used with such an image
You can find 'icons' online through google very easily. Click and download the instructions below to be used with such an image
| praying_with_images.pdf |
6. The Discipline of Solitude
Solitude is taking ourselves away from the busyness of our lives and silently giving God space to speak to us.
It’s about being alone but not loneliness; about silence but not emptiness; about listening, not just hearing.
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It’s about being alone but not loneliness; about silence but not emptiness; about listening, not just hearing.
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| the_discipline_of_solitude.pdf |
7. What is Christian Meditation?
The practice of Christian meditation is silent, still and simple and brings us to a place of silence, stillness and simplicity where we sit with Christ. The practice simply involves the faithful and loving repetition of a single word during the time of meditation
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Click below to open and download practical instructions to try yourself
| what_is_christian_meditation.pdf |