Lectio Divina Reading List

Lectio Divina Reading List


  • Aigner, Jill, OSB. Foundations Last Forever: Lectio Divina, A Mode of Scripture Prayer
  • Arico, Carl. 1997. A Taste of Silence, Ch. 5. New York: Continuum.
  • Bianchi, Enzo. 1998. Praying the Word. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications.
  • Casey, Michael. 1995. Sacred Reading. Liguori, MO: Liguori/Triumph.
  • Dumm, Demetrius. 1987. Flowers in the Desert, A Spirituality of the Bible. New York: Paulist Press.
  • de Wahl, Esther. 1995. A Life-Giving Way, A Commentary on the Rule of St. Benedict, Chapter 47-48. Collegeville: Liturgical Press.
  • Earle, Mary C. 2003. Broken body, Healing Spirit: Lectio Divina and Living with Illness. New York: Morehouse Publishing.
  • Guenther, Margaret. 1998. The Practice of Prayer. Cambridge, MA: Cowley Publications,
  • Hall, Thelma. 1988. Too Deep for Words. New York: Paulist Press.
  • Keating, Thomas. 1994. Intimacy with God, Ch. 5. New York: The Crossroad Publishing Company.
  • Magrassi, Mariano. 1998. Praying the Bible, an Introduction to Lectio Divina. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press.
  • Masini, Mario. 1998. An Ancient Prayer that is ever new: Lectio Divina. New York: Alba House.
  • Merton, Thomas. 1986. Opening the Bible. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press.
  • Miller, Robert J. 2000. Falling Into Faith: Lectio Divina Series. Franklin, WI: Sheed And Ward.
  • Mulholland, Jr. M. Robert. 2000. Shaped by the Word, Revised Edition. Nashville: The Upper Room Books.
  • Pennington, Basil. 1998. Lectio Divina: Renewing the Ancient Practice of Praying the Scriptures. New York: The Crosswords Press.
  • Salvail, Ghislaine. 1996. At the Crossroads of the Scriptures: An Introduction to Lectio Divina. Boston: Pauline Books and Media.
  • Smith, Martin. 1989. The Word is Very Near You, A Guide to Praying with Scripture. MA: Cowley Publications.
  • Stewart, Columba. 1998. Prayer and Community. Maryknoll, New York: Orbis Books.
  • 1996. Praying with the Community, Vest, Norvene, Gathered in the Word, Praying the Scripture in Small Groups. Nashville: The Upper Room Books.
  • 1998. The Ancient Monastic Practice of Lectio Divina. Contemplative Outreach News (Winter): vol. 12, no. 2.
  • 2001. Fire in the Deep. Franklin, WI: Sheed and Ward.
  • Cherish Christ Above All, the Bible in the Rule of St. Benedict. NewYork: Paulist Press.