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The talks on which this book was based were given at the John Main Seminar in 1998, the annual international event of the World Community for Christian Meditation. Previous presenters have included the Dalai Lama, Jean Vanier, Bede Griffiths, and William Johnston. Father Keating’s enlightening commentary on the contemplative meaning of the gospel, particularly the story of the siblings from...

still recovering from childhood and the experience we had there. But our parents were also recovering from their childhood. This is one of the consequences of the Fall. We repeat the same mistakes that damaged us. Unless we undertake the spiritual journey seriously, we are likely to lay the same misguided trips on the next generation. Lectio Divina leads to a personal relationship with God. The ancient monastic way of doing lectio does not mean reading a lot. It means reading the text until you feel
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