Lectio Divina

Today we’re going to do a little ‘holy reading’ (sometimes called Lectio Divina). The idea is to quiet your heart and read through the text once, just being open to whatever stands out to you. Then pause for a few moments in silence and ask God why that word or phrase stands out to you.

Then, holding that word or phrase in your heart, read through the passage again, this time with an eye to pay attention to any further clarity you might get about what struck you the first time.

Finally, just sit in silence with what has been standing out to you in the passage, letting God speak to you. Close by offering a simple prayer to God that puts to words some of your thoughts and feelings.

Luke 17:11-19

Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!”

When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed.

One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan.

Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?  Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”