Chapter 8
For March 5 CHAPTER 8. Prayer with Word and Sacrament Read the following digest of quotations. Then reflect upon the questions further below. Quotations "... because the liturgy is always efficacious, ex opere operato , the mere presence of the faithful with Jesus exposed in the monstrance has a profound effect on renewing the Church and transforming the world." (211) "Our time in Eucharistic adoration always includes a dimension of longing." (214) "[Guigo the Carthusian] described lectio divina as a form of prayer that involved four stages: lectio (reading), meditatio (meditation), oratio (prayer), and contemplatio (contemplation). The basic movement is to start with Scripture ( lectio ), and it will lead you gradually to rest in a loving union with God ( contemplatio )." (219) "... we want to approach our reading of Scripture in a way that lets God reveal Himself to us on His terms.... We can do this best if we read slowly and savor the words. It