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IN THIS EPISODE Lectio Divina Illuminated
Host Jean Kelly explains what to expect from the podcast by giving an example, using a text by Fr. Anthony DeMello, of the 4-step process of reading as a form of prayer. Date recorded: Jan. 15, 2019
To read the texts discussed in this episode, visit links at the left, as well as “An Avid Reader? Consider the Practice of Lectio Divina,” by Jean Kelly, U.S. Catholic, April 2019.
WRITING PROMPT Novelist and short story author Flannery O’Connor once wrote “I write because I don’t know what I think until I read what I say.” One way to think through a painful experience is to free write. So if you are going through a difficult experience now or have in the past, answer the following question in a prayer journal or computer document so you can refer to it at a later point:“If I can step back from my experience and not blame others, what can I learn? Where can I grow and change in a way that is healthy, in a way that helps me detach from the outcome of something negative in my life?”
About the Host
Jean Kelly believes in the power of stories, both hers and others, to give hope, build faith, and improve communities. Her essays and feature articles have been published in local, regional and national publications and websites. She often explores in her work the intersections of faith, intellect, and writing and reading as forms of prayer. As a faculty member at a small liberal arts university in Ohio, Jean puts faith in action through community-based research and service learning projects with her students.
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IN THIS EPISODE Lectio Divina Illuminated
Host Jean Kelly explains what to expect from the podcast by giving an example, using a text by Fr. Anthony DeMello, of the 4-step process of reading as a form of prayer. Date recorded: Jan. 15, 2019
To read the texts discussed in this episode, visit links at the left, as well as “An Avid Reader? Consider the Practice of Lectio Divina,” by Jean Kelly, U.S. Catholic, April 2019.
WRITING PROMPT Novelist and short story author Flannery O’Connor once wrote “I write because I don’t know what I think until I read what I say.” One way to think through a painful experience is to free write. So if you are going through a difficult experience now or have in the past, answer the following question in a prayer journal or computer document so you can refer to it at a later point:“If I can step back from my experience and not blame others, what can I learn? Where can I grow and change in a way that is healthy, in a way that helps me detach from the outcome of something negative in my life?”
About the Host
Jean Kelly believes in the power of stories, both hers and others, to give hope, build faith, and improve communities. Her essays and feature articles have been published in local, regional and national publications and websites. She often explores in her work the intersections of faith, intellect, and writing and reading as forms of prayer. As a faculty member at a small liberal arts university in Ohio, Jean puts faith in action through community-based research and service learning projects with her students.