Leopold Leau

Discover how spiritual masters and Church Fathers decipher the hidden symbols of the Bible: methods (typology, literal/allegorical/moral/anagogic meaning), adapted lectio divina, recurring symbols (water, light, numbers), and practical advice to integrate this contemplative reading into your spiritual life.

Discover how to decipher the hidden symbols of the Bible according to spiritual masters: patristic methods, typology, literal/allegorical/moral/anagogic meaning, adapted lectio divina, recurring symbols (water, light, numbers), spiritual geography, and concrete practices to enrich your prayer life. This guide is accessible to anyone wishing to deepen their contemplative reading of Scripture.

In the face of tragedy and violence, Luke 13:1-9 reverses the logic of blame and issues a pressing call to conversion: not as a threat, but as a joyful urgency toward life. This article explains the historical context of Jesus' words, develops the meaning of metanoia as a passage from spiritual death to fruitfulness, specifies the concrete fruits of the Spirit, proposes a seven-step meditation process, weekly practices, and an intercessory prayer, and responds to contemporary objections about guilt, autonomy, and social engagement.

Biblical explanations play a crucial role in understanding Scripture, but how many of us actually take the time to explore the depths of...

Genesis 1:1 Explained: How “In the beginning God created” establishes the Christian view of the world, God, and human dignity—meditation, practical applications.

The Book of Wisdom, a text from the Old Testament, offers profound teachings on justice, divine wisdom, and the spiritual quest.

Discover the Book of Judges, a biblical narrative that recounts the story of the leaders chosen by God to deliver Israel from its enemies after the conquest of Canaan. Amidst conflicts, repentance, and redemption, this book highlights divine faithfulness in the face of human instability.

Discover The Acts of the Apostles, a biblical account describing the birth and spread of the Christian Church through the travels and missions of the first apostles.