Guigo II. Letter on the Contemplative Life (Monks' Ladder) Introduction, translation, and notes

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Published: Dec 19, 1999
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Medieval spirituality, Contemplative Life, Lectio Divina, Monasticism, Great Charterhouse, Spiritual steps

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Carmelo Granado Bellido
Facultad de Teología de Granada

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We offer the Spanish translation of a classic text on spirituality from the Middle Ages. The letter deals with the structure of the contemplative life. Using the image of a ladder, it represents the entire spiritual life from its very beginnings to contemplative union with God. The stages of this ascent towards God are formed by the four rungs of the ladder: reading, meditation, prayer, contemplation. The order, succession, and dependence of some rungs on others show a well-constructed, structured, and thoughtful work. More than one reader will identify these rungs with the current practice of lectio divina.

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Granado Bellido, C. (1999). Guigo II. Letter on the Contemplative Life (Monks’ Ladder): Introduction, translation, and notes. Proyección. Teología Y Mundo Actual, (195), 291–304. Retrieved from https://revistas.uloyola.es/ptma/article/view/6112
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No. 195 (1999)
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