Lectio Sacra
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In
Scripture
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St. Augustine, and St. Hilary of Poitiers had used the term to refer to the reading of Scripture. It was also used along with the term Lectio Divina which included a more meditative aspect and was used by St. Benedict in his Rule.[1]
By the time of the
Protestant Reformation
the term Lectio Sacra was used to refer to the public reading and lectures on the scriptures - often directed against the "heretics." These Lectio Sacra lectures were often delivered in Latin in the churches of larger towns, at times twice a week.
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See also
- Lectio continua
- Lectio divina
- Lectio scriptura
References
- ISBN 0-7914-7105-5page 34
- ISBN 0-415-31671-5page 343