Sacred Reading or Lectio Divina

The exercise the class did together on Tuesday, Lectio Divina, yet again changed my view of how one can approach and participate in literature. Not only does this require in-depth attention and quality time but also deep meditation of the mind and heart. I think that majority of those not "into" literature only think about the amount he/she has read. Instead, take a little more time to really "tune in" to what message literature is trying to relay to its readers.

Lectio Divina can be a repeating reading of the same work 4 times and each time looking at it from a different perspective. 1st, capturing any word or phrase that stands out to you, reflect on the reading, think of a prayer you are familiar with that you can connect to the reading, and lastly, simply rest in the spirit.
One could ask, because I certainly did at first, "why in the world are we doing this?" But you realize that the physical words on the paper are only half of the meaning in literature. If we as readers will see with our eyes, hear with our ears, focus with our minds, and reflect with our hearts we will truly be able to see how there is a deep meaning behind literature that is only revealed through an open mind set and devotion to the work.
This exercise was another addition to a great activity that opens up readers to really experience more than just simple words on paper