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Intro to Visio Divina
Select passages from Adele Ahlberg Calhoun’s “Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices That Transform Us”
“Lectio divina is a way we pray the Scripture. Visio divina, holy seeing, is a way to pray with the eyes. For centuries the church has put icons, the cross, stained glass, mosaics, art and statues in churches as invitations to pray with the eyes.”
“Visio divina pays attention to how God comes to us through our eyes, through the “speech” of divine and human creation.”
You may want to use this guide as you ponder:
1. Let your inside noise quiet, and put yourself in God’s presence. Invite the Holy Spirit to guide your prayer. 2. Gaze at the image with openness, and seek to see with God’s eyes. 3. Notice what stirs within you. What responses, memories, and feelings does the image evoke? What connection does the image make with your life? Take your time. 4. Respond to God about what you are seeing and sensing. What do you want to take with you and remember about this time of prayer. Let the image continue to remind you to seek God.
