The Realm of Contemplative Prayer

Description: What exactly is the prayer of quiet and why does God call us to this type of prayer? Today, Dan and Melissa answer this question and dive deeper into the realm of contemplative prayer.

Topics/Questions covered during the show:

How does “the prayer of quiet” or silence differ from “the prayer of simplicity”?
What are the affects of “the prayer of quiet”?
What is it like to experience “the prayer of quiet”?
What does it mean to enter into a more passive type of prayer?
What are some problematic teachings about passivity in prayer?
Should we try to suppress our thoughts during prayer?
Is it selfish to spend your prayer time contemplating God instead of using that time for praying for others?
Should we rest or relax during “the prayer of quiet”?

Resources:

Spiritualdirection.com – website
EWTN Global Catholic Radio
Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation
EWTN Religious Catalogue – online
Into the Deep: Finding Peace through Prayer by Dan Burke
Finding God through Meditation edited by Dan Burke
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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.