In Lectio Divina, which step asks 'what do I say to God in response?'

In Lectio Divina, which step asks 'what do I say to God in response?'

• A. Pray
• B. Read
• C. Meditate
• D. Contemplate

Answer: (A)

In Lectio Divina, the step that invites you to respond to God with your words is the prayer stage. After you read the Scripture (Lectio) and reflect on its meaning (Meditatio), you enter Oratio, where you express your heart to God—speaking in prayer, offering thanks, asking for guidance, confessing, or interceding. This is the moment of active dialogue with God, translating insights from the Word into personal communication. Contemplation then follows as resting in God’s presence, without words. So the option that represents asking “what do I say to God in response?” corresponds to praying, the Oratio phase.

In Lectio Divina, the step that invites you to respond to God with your words is the prayer stage. After you read the Scripture (Lectio) and reflect on its meaning (Meditatio), you enter Oratio, where you express your heart to God—speaking in prayer, offering thanks, asking for guidance, confessing, or interceding. This is the moment of active dialogue with God, translating insights from the Word into personal communication. Contemplation then follows as resting in God’s presence, without words. So the option that represents asking “what do I say to God in response?” corresponds to praying, the Oratio phase.