In the book, Collins give readers detailed instructions on how to practice lectio divina, along with his own meditations on verses from the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew. Taken from the monthly talks, the book is based on sessions from 2007 and 2008. These form nine of the 10 chapters, while the first is an essay Collins wrote describing lectio divina.

Collins said he picked the Sermon on the Mount as his first session when he came to Toronto because it serves as a map for our lives.

“He really lays out how we are to live our lives and that’s a good thing to meditate upon,” he said at the launch as he conducted an interview with Salt+Light Television.

The title of the book comes from an ancient saying in one of the proverbs of the Church: “We need to let the word of God come into our hearts and we need to build a pathway to our hearts.”

“And we do that through leading a repentant life.”

Published by Ave Maria Press, the book can be purchased online at josephsinspirational.ca, amazon.ca, indigo.ca and through Pauline Books and Media. Cost is $14.95.