Recommended Books

ESV Illuminated Bible, Art Journaling Edition (Cloth over Board, Navy)

ESV Bibles; illustrated by Dana Tanamachi

A beautifully illustrated single-volume ESV with wide margins for journaling.

ESV Spiral-Bound Journaling Bible, Five-Volume Set (Hardcover)

ESV Bibles

A full ESV set designed for note-taking, reflection, and extended lectio practice.

ESV Spiral-Bound Journaling Bible, Five-Volume Set (Hardcover, Cover Artwork by Lulie Wallace)

ESV Bibles; illustrated by Lulie Wallace

A premium spiral-bound ESV set with artwork, great for notes, prayer, and reflection.

Discovering Lectio Divina: Bringing Scripture into Ordinary Life

James C. Wilhoit and Evan B. Howard

A step-by-step introduction to practicing lectio divina in everyday discipleship.

ESV Illuminated Scripture Journal: New Testament Set

ESV Bibles

A New Testament journaling set designed for annotation, reflection, and prayerful reading.

ESV Illuminated Scripture Journal: Old and New Testament Sets

ESV Bibles

A full Old and New Testament journaling set with dotted note pages opposite Scripture text.

ESV Illuminated Scripture Journal: Old Testament Set

ESV Bibles

An Old Testament journaling set with wide note space for slower, reflective engagement.

Lectio Divina as Contemplative Pedagogy: Re-appropriating Monastic Practice for the Humanities

Mary Keator

Shows how lectio's slow, reflective method can shape deep reading in the humanities.

Lectio Divina-The Sacred Art: Transforming Words & Images into Heart-Centered Prayer

Christine Valters Paintner

A contemplative introduction to lectio divina through text, image, and lived experience.

Lectio Divina: Renewing the Ancient Practice of Praying the Scriptures

M. Basil Pennington

A concise guide to the classic practice of praying Scripture in friendship with God.

Lectio Divina: The Medieval Experience of Reading

Duncan Robertson

A scholarly look at medieval lectio divina and the monastic culture of reading.

Opening to God: Lectio Divina and Life as Prayer

David G. Benner

A practical guide to lectio divina and prayer as daily communion with God.

Pierced by Love: Divine Reading with the Christian Tradition

Hans Boersma

A retrieval-oriented guide to lectio divina rooted in historic Christian tradition.

Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus. Become like him. Do as he did.

John Mark Comer

A practical framework for apprenticeship to Jesus through daily spiritual rhythms.

Reading To Live: The Evolving Practice of Lectio Divina

Raymond Studzinski OSB

A historical and practical study of lectio divina from early church roots to modern use.

Reading with God: Lectio Divina

David Foster

A Benedictine guide to recovering the art of spiritual reading for everyday Christian life.

Sacred Reading: The Ancient Art of Lectio Divina

Michael Casey

A classic exploration of the Western tradition of lectio divina.

The Ladder of Monks (Audible Audiobook)

Guigo II the Carthusian

A foundational classic that shaped the lectio divina tradition.