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Lectio Divina

"Diligently practice prayer and lectio divina. When you pray, you speak with God, when you read, God speaks to you." ~St. Cyprian

“‘Speak, LORD,for your servant is listening.'”~1 Samuel 3:10

“The word is near you,on your lips and in your heart.”~Romans 10:8

“‘Son of man, all my words that I shall speak to youreceive in your heart, and hear with your ears.'”~Ezekiel 3:10

“His mother said to the servants, ‘Do whatever He tells you.'”~John 2:5

“‘Blessed rather are those who hear the word of Godand keep it.'”~Luke 11:28

“O that today you would listen to His Voice!Harden not your hearts”~Psalm 95:7-8

“Heaven and earth will pass away,but my words will not pass away.”~Mark 13:31

“‘Listen to my voice;then I will be your Godand you shall be my people.'”~Jeremiah 7:23

“‘Man shall not live on bread alone,but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'”~Matthew 4:4

“‘My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it.'”~Luke 8:21