Establishing a Lasting Prayer Life

Join Dan Burke and Melissa Elson as they speak with author Connie Rossini about the necessities to establishing a lasting prayer life.

Topics/Questions Covered in the Show:

Why does Fr. Philippe focus on having a strong faith as a necessary step to establishing a lasting prayer life?
What role do feelings play in prayer?
How can false humility drive us away from prayer?
Why is perseverance important for spiritual growth?
What is lacking in the spiritual lives of those who say they do not have time for prayer?
How can prayer help us through the everyday struggles and exhaustion of life?
If we are not practicing mental prayer, are our works for God not as meaningful?
Can we break up our prayer time into two segments, or should we do all of our mental prayer at once?
What should one meditate on if he or she is in the beginning stages of prayer?

Resources:

Spiritualdirection.com – website
EWTN Global Catholic Radio
Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation
EWTN Religious Catalogue – online
Time for God by Fr. Jacques Philippe
Authentic Contemplative Prayer – Connie Rossini’s Facebook Group
The Contemplative Rosary by Dan Burke and Connie Rossini
Is Centering Prayer Catholic? by Connie Rossini
The Better Part by Fr. John Bartunek
30 Days with Teresa of Avila by Dan Burke and Dr. Anthony Lilles
Into the Deep: Finding Peace through Prayer by Dan Burke
The Soul of the Apostolate by Jean-Baptiste Chautard O.C.S.O.
“The Avila Summit” Information and Registration
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1 Thessalonians 5:23 – USCCB Bible link
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The Divine Intimacy Radio Show is a haven of rest and wellspring of spiritual life for those people seeking intimacy with God and the enlightened path of Catholic mystical and ascetical wisdom. Every week our co-hosts Dan Burke and Melissa Elson explore topics related to the interior life and Catholic teaching, including prayer, spiritual direction, meditation, contemplation, and holiness.

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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.