
Franciscan Lectio
Reading the World Through the Living Word
Dan Riley OFM(Author)
Paraclete Press
Published on 4. October 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-64060-528-2 (ISBN)
Description
Franciscan Lectio is for all those on a spiritual journey who long to see the world more beautifully and deeply and become more attentive and present.
An ancient tradition dating back to the third century, lectio divina has long served as an avenue of contemplative prayer, but the practice has often been systematized, intellectualized, or only practiced by monastics. Few authors have attempted to universalize lectio using contemporary language or approach it from a Franciscan perspective.
St. Paul says that the Word of God is alive and active in our hearing, and if the incarnation is true, then the Word can be experienced in all places. Lectio, therefore, is not only a spiritual practice for reading sacred texts but can be applied to any felt experience. Our experiences, too, are sacred: we need only to acknowledge their depth and beauty. In the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi, we can see the God of all creation who has always been "hidden in plain sight"--a presence that shows forth in every created thing.
In Franciscan Lectio, Fr. Dan Riley comes alongside us in our own encounters with lectio and inspires our spiritual imagination through story, art, poetry, nature, Franciscan mysticism, and Scripture -- helping us to see that all of life is unitive and sacred.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Orleans
United States
Target group
US School Grade: College Freshman and over
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
399 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64060-528-2 (9781640605282)
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Persons
Father Dan Riley, OFM, is a Franciscan friar of fifty years, artist, teacher, and founder of Mt. Irenaeus, a Franciscan retreat community in West Clarksville, New York, that inspires contemplation, community, authentic spirituality, stillness, and inclusivity. He leads regular retreats and hosts the podcast "Clouds and Sun Reflections." He speaks regularly to different communities of faith around the country and loves pouring his artistic abilities into poetry, painting, and carpentry.