Questions on Prayer Part 1

Do you have questions on prayer? What causes aridity in prayer? Dan and Melissa discuss the topics of aridity and distractions in prayer. They also share some important aspects of their personal prayer routines and what they have learned in life about prayer in “Questions on Prayer Part 1”.

Topics/Questions covered in the show:

How can we fight the feeling of not being engaged when we pray?
In what way is the soul like the weather?
What are some causes of aridity in prayer?
Dan shares some specific aspects of his personal prayer life.
Looking for God in our everyday life.
Prayer as a commitment to God.
What part do the sacraments play in prayer life?

Resources:

Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation
Philippians 4:6-7 – “Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” – USCCB Bible link
Liturgy of the Hours – about. New Advent link
iBreviary (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows Phone 7, Blackberry, mobile version, widgets): Contains the Liturgy of the Hours and also all the readings from the Mass
How do I Set Up a Home Altar? – post on SpiritualDirection.com
30 Days with Teresa of Avila – Dan Burke and Anthony Lilles
The Interior Castle Study Edition
Keeping Faith Alive During Life’s Dark Nights – Series of posts on SpiritualDirection.com by the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles
Daily Examen Prayer Guide – Avila Institute via spiritualdirection.com
True Devotion to Mary: with Preparation for Total Consecration – St Louis de Montfort
EWTN – Global Catholic Network
1 Thessalonians 5:23 – “May the God of peace himself make you perfectly holy and may you entirely, spirit, soul, and body, be preserved blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.” – 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.