This book examines how the ancient practice of lectio divina can and should be a vital part of seminary formation. Those who are studying to be priests will form a deeper and more meaningful relationship with God through a commitment to such prayer. This way of prayerfully reading the Bible has been endorsed by the U.S. Bishops in their documents on priestly formation and by papal writings. 

“As a seminary formator and theology professor, I heartily recommend this book. The Ratio Fundamentalis of 2016 clearly indicates the primacy of place that the ancient and venerable practice of Lectio Divina must have in the life of a seminarian. This text is a guide for both formators and seminarians on how best to use Lectio in all dimensions of priestly formation: human, spiritual, intellectual, and pastoral.”

- Father John P. Cush, STD, Professor of Dogmatic Theology and Director of Seminarian Admissions, Saint Joseph’s Seminary and College (Dunwoodie), New York and Editor-in-Chief, Homiletic and Pastoral Review

Deacon James Keating, PhD is Professor of Spiritual Theology at Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. He serves as General Editor for IPF Publications in Omaha, Nebraska.