Above one will find links to the topic of "Lectio Divina" available in this website. These are materials that are archived at Suite101 where I used to be a contributing editor for "Catholic Scripture Studies". The articles go from theoretical ("Lectio Divina" in the Catechism of the Catholic Church) to practical ("Sampling A Gospel Story"). The goal of the Lectio is of course contemplation, the highest rung in the Scala Claustralium. But the possibility of contemplation can only be prepared for through reading, followed by meditation and then by prayer.
Blogs
The So-Called BEC Bible
Submitted by alesmeralda on Sat, 2007-01-27 19:19.Father, have you heard of the BEC Bible? I was asked a month ago. The first thing that entered my mind was the Christian Community Bible, an edition of the popular Catholic Bible translation from the Latin American BECs made for the Philippines. In Filipino, it goes by the name "Bibliya ng Sambayanang Kristiyano." So I asked whether this was it.
No Father, the answer came back. It is different.
The Meaning of Luke 17:37 Vultures and Carrion
Submitted by alesmeralda on Fri, 2006-03-10 14:54.My explanation of Jesus' saying in Luke 17:37 will have to be updated in the light of a 2003 article written by John Topel for Biblica. While my explanation that the "when" and "where" of the Parousia in the rebuttal of Jesus to the Pharisee's question can be admitted, it lacks one element which the saying about the vultures and the carrion indicate.
The Church Fathers On The Scriptures
Submitted by alesmeralda on Tue, 2006-02-07 15:28.RC.Net has a section on the Early Fathers on the Scriptures which contains selections from the Fathers of the Church about the Scriptures.
The Fathers of the Church bridge the gap between the Apostles, their immediate successors and us. They are witnesses of how the Tradition of the Apostles have been handed down to us. Perhaps it is because of their place in the history of the transmission of the apostolic tradition that they have a peculiar way of understanding the Scriptures. We call this "peculiar way" of understanding the Scriptures, the "spiritual understanding of Scriptures"
Bible Fonts
Submitted by alesmeralda on Wed, 2005-12-14 12:50.I am using the BST Hebrew and Greek fonts for most of the articles you find here. If you don't have those fonts in your system, please go here to download them. You will need them so that these webpages can display properly. These are True Type fonts that you can also use for publishing purposes.
To install fonts into your system, follow the directions given at the above indicated website.
Biblista's Toolbar
Submitted by alesmeralda on Fri, 2005-10-14 19:56.Biblista's Toolbar is out. You may download it here.. The toolbar features the following:
- a search engine
- a blogs and news ticker
- a radio (!)
- a clock (!)
- dozens of bookmarks to bible research sites
- a popup blocker
Paul's Letter To The Romans In The Daily Liturgy
Submitted by biblista on Mon, 2005-10-10 17:20.The letter to the Romans will be read during the daily masses from Oct. 10 until Nov. 5. This short article shows when a particular section of the letter will be read.
Otium Sanctum
Submitted by alesmeralda on Fri, 2005-09-23 16:36.
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Otium Sanctum. Holy Leisure. This is to the monk what later on non-Catholic Christians would call "Quiet Time". It was synonymous with the phrase "vacare Deo", "take a break for God." To take a break does not mean to cease from any activity. Rather, it means to change activity.
