【慈幼通訊社 ─ 2018 年 02月 16 日澳洲訊墨爾本】 ─ 澳洲太平洋會省傳播小組，開展了新一系列的播客。靈感源自「聖言誦讀」的「聆聽聖言(Audio Divina)」播客，內有經仔細研究的反省資料，由世界著名的聖經學者，慈幼會士Francis J. Moloney神父提供。播客每逢星期三更新，內容與下主日的福音相關。
聖言誦讀是本篤會傳統的聖經的閱讀、默想和祈禱的神功，旨在推行與天主的共融，並增強對天主聖言的認識。聖經文本不會視為研究的對象，卻是作為「生活的聖言」。傳統上，聖言誦讀有四個步驟：閱讀、默想、祈禱、默觀。首先閱讀一篇聖言，然後反省內裡的意義，接著便是祈禱，以及默觀「天主聖言」。
當然，每一位度獻身生活的人，都已清楚知道聖言誦讀的意義，以及它對個人屬神成長的價值，然而有多少青年及平信徒，對此認識並實踐呢？
因此，澳洲會省的慈幼會士，決定透過媒體，把聖言誦讀播放出來，與人分享，使在數碼世界的人們容易接觸。
這個播客最終會涵蓋禮儀年曆中甲、乙、丙年每個主日的讀經，為研讀聖經的人，或為純粹渴望從聆聽及了解天主聖言獲得恩賜的人，提供豐富的資料。
Moloney神父專注福音文本研究工作達數十年，並曾在澳洲、歐洲、以色列、東南亞及美國不同學院教授聖經。他的著作甚多，內容既有學術性的，也有大眾化的。
然而這個構思，還有一點需要強調的，就是與數碼媒體的精神互相呼應：分享、彼此合作，以及使用者的直接參與。
Moloney神父解釋說：
「我們正物色人們誦讀聖經，以製作播客。你們所需要的，就是一個智能手機，或是一個數碼錄音工具，以及你們的聲音。我們將會把需要錄音的聖經章節，以及指引事項，以電郵發送給你們。」
你們可以選擇，由 the Salesians website, 或透過iTunes及Spotify收聽播客。
Scripture scholar starts Lectio Divina Podcast
(ANS – Australia –Melbourne, 16 February 2018) – The Media Team at the Australia-Pacific Province released a new series of podcasts. “Audio Divina” is a lectio-divina inspired Podcast that features high-quality, meticulously researched reflections provided by world-renowned Biblical scholar Rev. Professor Francis J. Moloney, SDB AM. It will update every Wednesday with content related to the following Sunday’s Gospel.
Lectio Divina is a traditional Benedictine practice of scriptural reading, meditation and prayer intended to promote communion with God and to increase the knowledge of God’s Word. It does not treat Scripture as texts to be studied, but as the Living Word. Traditionally, Lectio Divina has four separate steps: read; meditate; pray; contemplate. First a passage of Scripture is read, then its meaning is reflected upon. This is followed by prayer and contemplation on the Word of God.
Of course every consecrated person will already be well aware of the meaning of Lectio Divina and of its value for one’s own spiritual growth, but how many young people and lay persons know and practice it?
For this reason the Salesians of AUL have decided to share and broadcast the Lectio Divina through a medium that is easily accessible to all those who take part in the digital world.
The podcast will eventually cover every Sunday reading over years A, B and C of the Liturgical calendar, offering a fantastic resource to those who are studying, or who simply hunger for the gift that comes from listening and understanding the Word of God.
Fr Moloney has worked closely with the Gospel texts for many decades and has taught Biblical Studies in a range of settings, within Australia, Europe, Israel, South East Asia and the USA. He is also the author of many books, both scholarly and popular.
But there is also another aspect one needs to highlight regarding the initiative, one that is perfectly in line with the spirit of digital media: sharing, mutual collaboration and the direct involvement of its users.
Fr Moloney explains:
“We are looking for people to read the Gospel text for the podcast, and all you need is a smart phone or a digital recording device and your voice. We will email you the instructions and the passage that need to be recorded.”
You can choose to listen to the podcast from the Salesians website, or via iTunes and Spotify.