John Cantwell, FSC
ABSTRACT
Against the backdrop of the 2008 Synod of Bishops and within the context and spirituality of John Baptist de La Salle, the practice of Lectio Divina is proposed here – in a simple, clear, and brief form – as an approach for individual and group prayer.
Full Text:
Reading Reality in the Light of the Word: Lectio Divina for Lasallians
Keywords: Word of God, lectio divina, Scripture, prayer, action, faith, God’s plan, Synod of Bishops, Gospel, transformation, Spirit
John Cantwell, FSC
Brother John Cantwell FSC, who spent three years as part of the formation team in the Brothers’ Generalate in Rome, is director emeritus of formation for the Lasallian District of Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan, and Papua New Guinea. His doctoral dissertation at Flinders University in Australia concerned the references made by John Baptist de La Salle to the Gospel of Matthew.