Cinema Divina
Whereas lectio divina is rooted in medieval monasticism and continues to be one of the most valid and universal of spiritual exercises, the concept of cinema divina emerged from contemporary monasticism. In 1977 Matthias Neuman, OSB, expanded the meaning of lectio from the printed text of God’s word in the Scriptures to finding God in modern media stories. He wrote, “Beyond the written word, the giant visual image of the modern movie screen may provide the impetus for an authentic lectio.” (“The Contemporary Spirituality of the Monastic Lectio,” Review for Religious, Volume 36, 1977). Benedict Auer, OSB, takes this a step further in his 1991 article, “Video Divina:A Benedictine Approach to Spiritual Viewing” (Review for Religious, Mar/April 1991): “Video [cinema] divina requires a set disposition which says ‘This evening, I wish to get closer to God so I think I’m going to watch this film which might give me better insights into myself or why my neighbor acts as she or he does….’
Source: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/sisterrosemovies/2013/01/what-is-cinema-divina/
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