A Different Way to Be--Lectio Sharing

Few joys can compare with a intimate group practicing shared Lectio. It comes from the level of the sharing. You are not there exchanging pleasantries, or discussing the ususal kids, spouse, jobs or weather. You are in the midst of others who are tied to you by belief system. You are sharing at the deepest level, how your journey is going, and how it is influenced by your own Lectio.

For anyone who has not tried this form of community, I encourage you to form a group. The sharings may be awkward at first, simple because of its newness. But that is fine. As you go forward, as you find deeper and deeper meaning in the texts you discuss, you will also find you feed one another's inspirations. And that is the best part of a shared Lectio.

Lectio is a practice not well established among the laity. Yet it is a practice more fruitful than many of the more common rituals christians use.  Sharing your inspiration, telling of your own journey, listening to others do the same; this is a real christian community.

For we are all on the journey. Our efforts are to make ourselves more conscious of God, which means learning more about our real selves. Shared Lectio can be the rich banquet along the journey where what you share and what you learn from others fuels your soul for another day's walk. And can't we all use that?