BÍBLIA SAGRADA
NA JORNADA COM
CRISTO
From the Greek koinonia comes the
word “communion,” which Ludovico
states is not a mere gathering at the temple
of people who share a common social and
cultural context, nor is it restricted to the
mystic communion among members of
the Body of Christ. To be present, to know
your neighbor and develop a true spiritual
relationship – to live true Biblical koinonia –
requires time, tolerance and love.
Regarding classical spirituality (i.e.
pre-Reformation), the author states that the
Holy Spirit has manifested throughout the
first 1,500 years of Church history through
the “contribution of saints and Church
elders in the movements of priesthood,
monasticism and medieval mysticism.”
Such is his interest in classical spirituality
that acclaimed contemporary thinkers such
as Protestants Hans Burki, James Houston
or Eugene Peterson, and Catholics Thomas
Merton, Henri Nouwen and Anselm Grün,
seek to restore the good in that tradition and
fuse it with today’s spiritual quest.
Instead of a “mystical, alienating prac-
tice, (…) the emphasis on silence, solitude,
meditation and contemplation is not an end
in itself, but a means to a life of holiness
and service to our neighbor. With the lectio
divina, we Evangelicals can rescue Biblical
reading with our heart!”
Deep, but easily unders-
tood, texts on main doctri-
nes of the Christian faith.
Publication supported to
provide the tools that helped to develop
a new mind and intellectually the things
of God with a series of studies and reflec-
tions on what could be seen as Scriptures
in more depth and clarity. Easy to read
and understand, with translation of the
New Transforming Version (NVT), in Brazi-
lian Portuguese, it is both devotional and
theological, practical and theoretical.
It has a central base, entitled "On the jour-
ney with Christ", contains 28 texts whose
purpose is to contribute to the basic laws
of the Christian faith. The "Encounters
with God" section highlights life lessons
drawn from the experience the 22 me-
dical characters have had with God. The
"Challenges of the journey" section brings
together 22 posts with warnings and gui-
delines to prepare the reader to wait on
their journey of faith.
Each of the 66 books of the Bible was
created for the purpose of presenting
the book and presenting a summary of
its message within the larger context of
Scripture. At the end of each book, there
are some and a few questions for perso-
nal or group reflection. The timeline is a ti-
meline of major Bible events, a suggested
annual Bible reading plan, and four more
footnotes.
A practical game, with concrete appli-
cations in the affairs of everyday life, wi-
thout wasting time with superficialities, is
a valuable tool for new converts and for
more experienced people. Elaborated for
all religions and theological beliefs, Bí-
blia Sagrada na Jornada com Cristo is an
instrument that stimulates growth and
strengthening in the spiritual life.