Practicing Christianity
It's strange to me how the mistakes of history seem to be repeated but somehow the good things seem to get lost. About 2 years ago I was introduced to the idea of contemplation. Since then I've done a lot of reading about ancient Christian spiritual practices. For someone like me who likes history and philosophy, it's been a nice adventure to learn how 2nd and 3rd generation Christians "practiced" their faith. The practice (or "discipline" as it's sometimes called) that I would like to write about today is called "Lecto Divina". Literally translated, it means "divine reading". Now, before I go on, I understand that this may be old news to you and you may already be using this practice in your own spiritual journey. If so, great! If you were like me two years ago, this may seem strange, almost "new agey"...Just keep reading. I would say a lot of Christians (myself included) approach scripture much like a textbook, to be...