Lectio Divina

Sacred Reading

Benedict & Lectio Divina · 6th–12th century

The monastic way of praying Scripture, climbing Guigo's four-rung ladder — read a short verse, ruminate on a word, respond from the heart, and rest in God. Read for transformation, not information.

How long?

Sound

Screen-off mode — let the screen rest. The sound keeps playing and a soft tone calls you back at the end.

St Benedict, Rule ch. 48; Guigo II the Carthusian, The Ladder of Monks (trans. Colledge & Walsh).