Hello There!

Welcome to the Being podcast!  The Being podcast is a spiritual meditation podcast to give you a moment in the week to breathe, rest, and just... be.  There's a quote that says "you're a human being, not a human doing", and that emphasizes my hope for you with this podcast!

Meditation has been helpful for me mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, and a form of meditation called "Lectio Divina" was incredibly moving for me at different moments of my life.  But when I went to search for it... I didn't find much!  Just some very old or poorly recorded sermons or a random video explaining what it was... So like many things, I thought, well if it's not out there, maybe I should create it!

This podcast is just a welcome to it, and a brief cover of what Lectio Divina is!  Lectio Divina is an ancient monastic practice in the Christian faith of allowing Scripture to come alive through the reading and meditating of it.  The four parts are Lectio ("read"); Meditatio ("meditate"); Oratio ("pray"); Contemplatio ("contemplate").  In each Lectio Divina I'll read a passage out loud for you to listen to.  The first time through you'll simply listen to it and let it be read over you, without attempting to decipher, translate, or understand it.  Almost try to FEEL the passage as it's read aloud.  Then the next time reading through, you'll simply look for a word or phrase that sticks out to you, and acknowledge it.  After finishing the reading you'll call to mind that word or phrase.  The 3rd time reading through the scripture you will then ask the question "What does God want to speak to me through this word or phrase?".  Lastly, you'll ask the question "What does this mean for me today?" or "What can I do with this thing God is speaking to me in my day?".

I hope you enjoy it, and I hope it's fruitful for you!

Remember, you're a human being,
not a human doing.

- Matt V.

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