“He let her witness him first. And then, his first word was to call out her name, Mary.” —Meggan Watterson
“Peter said to Mary, ‘Sister, we know that the Savior loved you more than the rest of the women. Tell us words of the Savior which you remember, which you know and we do not, nor have we heard them.'”
Mary 6:1-2
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One of the best contemplative practices, for me personally, is Lectio Divina. This practice is not for everybody, but it really works well for me. In this post I would like to thank Meggan Watterson for the teaching.
For those people who have not had the opportunity to experience Lectio Divina, here is a link to the Omega Center’s description of the practice. There are generally only four steps in this practice, but please make it your own.
- Lectio: Read and re-read the teaching and passages until the message is understood and the details become familiar.
- Meditatio: In the meditation ask, what does this text say to me, today, and to my life.
- Oratio: Consider prayer to be a simple conversation with the Cosmic Christ spirit within you.
- Contemplatio: Contemplation can take many forms, writing, drawing, sharing with others, etc. For the best results there should be a willingness to change, an openness and trust in Christ, and the decision to follow Christ’s spirit rather than our own ego. Ask yourself: What conversion of the mind, heart, and life is the Spirit of Christ asking of me?
In quiet meditation ask yourself what word or words from the teaching caught your attention. What in the passages challenged you?
Read the teaching again and speak directly to Christ who resides within you. Have a conversation (prayer) with Christ.
“But whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.”
Matthew 6:6
Read the teaching one more time and through contemplation ask; what conversion of mind and heart is the Spirit of Christ asking from me today.
In what ways did Christ live all aspects of his full humanity?
In what ways did Mary Magdalene move among the other disciples?
How do we live all the aspects of our full humanity?
How might the companionship between Christ and Mary Magdalene help us today in our relationships with each other?
God bless,