Practical Benefits of Prayer: Divine Intimacy Radio

Practical Benefits of Prayer:
30 Days with Teresa of Avila
Day 17 Reflections

Join Dan and Melissa as they reflect on letters from St. Teresa from the book 30 Days with Teresa of Avila. Today’s letter reveals some of the Saint’s personal tragedies and how she deals with them.

Topics/Questions covered in the show:

How suffering allows us to more fully experience joy.
What is the relationship between contrast and clarity in the spiritual life?
What does it mean to be a contemplative?
Does detachment mean a lack of emotion?
Some practical benefits of prayer and the contemplative life.
How prayer can give us the tools to function effectively in everyday life.
Making time for adoration.

Resources:

30 Days with Teresa of Avila – Dan Burke and Anthony Lilles
EWTN Religious Catalog – online
http://divineprovidence.org – Marian Servants of Our Lady of Divine Providence House of Prayer
About Dr. Anthony Lilles
Revelation 21:4 – USCCB Bible link
1 Corinthians 13:12 – USCCB Bible link
Romans, Chapter 8:18 – USCCB Bible link
James 4:8 – USCCB Bible link
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Dan Burke

Dan Burke is the past President and C.O.O. of EWTN's worldwide news
network. He is presently the founder and President of the Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation, which offers graduate and personal enrichment studies in spiritual theology to priests, deacons, religious, and laity in 90 countries and prepares men for seminary in over 40 dioceses.

Dan is the author and editor of numerous books on authentic Catholic spirituality and hosts the Divine Intimacy Radio show with his wife, Stephanie, which is broadcast weekly on EWTN Radio. Past episodes can be found, along with thousands of articles on the interior life, at SpiritualDirection.com.

In his deep commitment to the advancement of faithful Catholic spirituality, he is also the founder of Apostoli Viae, a world-wide, private association of the faithful dedicated to living and advancing the authentic spiritual patrimony of the Church.

Most importantly, Dan is a blessed husband, father of four, grandfather of one—and grateful to be Catholic.