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Want to deepen your family prayer during Lent?

Here’s my free family Lectio Divina guide for families.

What Is Lectio Divina?

Lectio Divina is an ancient form of prayer in which we meditate on a passage of Sacred Scripture, conversing with God and allowing him to reveal himself to us. Sometimes during Lectio we are surprised by something we never noticed in a passage we have heard many times. Often this is the Holy Spirit, pointing our attention to something we need to hear.

Seriously? Lectio with KIDS?

Yes! I frequently pray Lectio with my kids, and I can tell you that it is a wonderful way to guide children in contemplative prayer and the beauty of Sacred Scripture. I find that my older children, in particular, benefit from this habit of meditation.

Younger children won’t always fully comprehend the scripture passages, and this is okay. They will still experience the graces of the Holy Spirit and their hearts will begin to be shaped by what they hear.

My basic suggestion for praying Lectio with children of any age: help them find some connection between the passage and their own lives. The reflection questions in my guide should give you a place to start.

What’s in the Guide?

• an explanation of Lectio
• scripts to guide your kids in Lectio
• reflection questions
• prayers
• beautiful sacred art