Lectio Divina – važnost riječi božje u životu prezbitera
Lectio Divina – The Importance of the Word of God in the Life of a Priest
Author(s): Josip KneževićContributor(s): Josip Knežević (Translator), Kevin Sullivan (Translator)
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Philosophy of Religion, Biblical studies, Systematic Theology, Hermeneutics, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Katolički bogoslovni fakultet
Keywords: Word of God; Presbyter; Serving; lectio divina;
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to arrive at a more profound consideration of the Word of the Lord. It is addressed primarily to priests, but also to the lay faithful. The article is divided into three parts. The first part considers the Word of the Lord in the perspective of Scripture and the Second Vatican Council. The second part deals with more practical and pastoral themes centered on the diakonia, that is, serving the Word, which is realized through what is generically described as lectio divina. The practice of lectio divina is an invitation proclaimed by the Church Magisterium. The Church Magisterium strongly and specifically calls on all the lay faithful to acquire through constant reading of the Word of the Lord an elevated knowledge, that is, knowledge of Jesus Christ. Accordingly, this reading is accompanied by a prayer that is intended to establish dialogue between man and God. The third part proposes approaches to reading Scriptural texts through lectio divina, so that the spirituality of the priest can achieve greater intimacy with the Word of the Lord.
Journal: Vrhbosnensia
- Issue Year: 2018
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 221-240
- Page Count: 20
- Language: Croatian