Hearing God in Mental Prayer

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Join us for this episode of Divine Intimacy Radio “Hearing God in Mental Prayer” in which we answer user-submitted questions about mental prayer!

If you would like to see the special live audience Q&A which takes place after the show is over, make sure to watch the video above!

(Live audience Q&A is edited out of the podcast audio due to time restraints and can only be seen on video.)

The questions answered on today’s show:

“My wife says that when she has tried mental prayer, she never hears God. She expects Him to speak like he is sitting next to her. How would you describe to her what it is like when “God speaks”?

“Can you give advice on dealing with the awkwardness or feeling of isolation when there is a barrier to sharing prayer life with spouse?”

“Is it common for most of us to “overthink” how to have a relationship with Jesus? My director uses the comment to me often…”Just enjoy being with Jesus”.”

“How do Lectio Divina and mental prayer compare?”

“I have a lot of trouble visualizing what I’m reading in the gospels. What can I do to help me “enter into” the gospel scene instead of simple reading it?”

Common Resources:

Into the Deep – Dan Burke
Spiritual Warfare and the Discernment of Spirits – Dan Burke
The Contemplative Rosary App (phones and tablets only)
Avila-Institute.org/events – website
Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation
EWTN Religious Catalogue – online
Apostoli Viae – website
Sophia Institute – website
Questions? Send an e-mail to Questions@myavila.com or call 818-646-7729. Please leave your name, location, and question(s).

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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.