{"product_id":"lectio-divina-william-wilson-ocds-9798282318203","title":"Lectio Divina: The Ladder of Monks","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Complete Text of Scala Claustralium in a Faithful and Readable Translation.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to Pray with Scripture\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the twelfth century, the Carthusian monk Guigo II composed a short letter that would become one of the most enduring guides to Christian prayer: \u003ci\u003eScala Claustralium\u003c\/i\u003e, or \u003ci\u003eThe Ladder of Monks\u003c\/i\u003e. In it, he describes a fourfold path-\u003cb\u003ereading, meditation, prayer, and contemplation\u003c\/b\u003e-as the steps by which a soul can pray with Scripture. This method, known today as \u003ci\u003eLectio Divina\u003c\/i\u003e, has shaped monastic and spiritual life for centuries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition features: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Lessons in Lectio Divina\" accompanying each chapter, offering straightforward, Scripture-based exercises and 100 additional passages for continued practice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePope Benedict XVI's distinctive formulation of Lectio Divina, presented alongside Guigo's text, using four simple guiding questions and a \u003cb\u003efifth step\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eactio\u003c\/i\u003e) that carries prayer into daily life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuidance in attentive, receptive prayer, teaching the reader how to listen to the voice of God speaking in Sacred Scripture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Pope Benedict XVI observed, \u003ci\u003e\"If it is effectively promoted, this practice will bring to the Church-I am convinced of it-a new spiritual springtime.\"\u003c\/i\u003e In the spirit of his call for a renewed practice of Lectio Divina, this volume is offered as a practical aid to that effort.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Wilson Ocds,Guigo II\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798282318203\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/19\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.25d","brand":"William Wilson Ocds","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48154188579071,"sku":"9798282318203","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_66bb37c4-c63b-4f0e-a951-641cf970d13d.jpg?v=1770788487","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lectio-divina-william-wilson-ocds-9798282318203","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}