meditatio

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• The retreat focused on meditatio as an essential part of Lectio Divina, emphasizing the importance of contemplating the word of God.

• During meditatio, the monks quietly reflected on the scripture, seeking deeper understanding and connection with God.

• The presence of the Meditatio in Assisi in the late thirteenth century cannot be proved but is entirely plausible.

  Academic text (2006)

• A recent article by David Flood, OFM, convincingly identifies the author of the Meditatio pauperis as John of Wales.

  Academic text (2006)

• The Meditatio pauperis in solitudine is a mystical and moral work, not a guide for church decoration.

  Academic text (2006)

• Thus, even if the Franciscan Order was, strictly speaking, no longer a fraternity, the author of the Meditatio pauperis is not at all eccentric in his focus on brotherhood.

  Academic text (2006)

• In the Assisi frescoes and in the Meditatio pauperis, the Franciscan minority is theologically and typologically defined.

  Academic text (2006)

• This aspect of John's scholarship is only secondary in the Meditatio pauperis, which instead reveals an impressive command of scriptural exegesis and contemporary Franciscan thought.

  Academic text (2006)

• In particular, as explained in the Meditatio pauperis, the nave's portrayal of Jacob claims a scripturally sanctioned minority based on the status and character of the younger brother.

  Academic text (2006)

• Throughout the Meditatio pauperis, frater minor signifies both younger brother and Franciscan Friar Minor, allowing several inventive interpretations.

  Academic text (2006)

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