Contemplative Prayer – or Certain Catastrophe
“The end of the world is not remote, but ever present, an unfolding reality into which we are all already caught up”- and calls us with a certain urgency to our knees, Dr. Anthony Lilles reminds us.
“The end of the world is not remote, but ever present, an unfolding reality into which we are all already caught up”- and calls us with a certain urgency to our knees, Dr. Anthony Lilles reminds us.
Dr. Anthony Lilles gives us St. Teresa of the Andes as an American prophet, witnessing to the love of life in a culture of death.
With the Word of the Father, the words of Christian prayer are born from the Virgin’s Womb:
A beautiful Christmas reflection by Dr. Anthony Lilles
Dr. Anthony Lilles offers a reflection on Advent’s gentle invitation to deeper love and conversion.
Dr. Anthony Lilles reflects that setting ourselves aside for our neighbor will help us find Christ this season.
Dr. Anthony Lilles describes the desolate moment when all we can do is make a mere movement of the heart and allow the Lord to lift our prayer out of ourselves.
Dr. Anthony Lilles reminds us not to neglect praying for the dead, even as we pray for the suffering here on earth.
Dr. Anthony Lilles examines the interplay of action and contemplation in the spiritual life.
Don’t let your hidden tears and humiliations go to waste–they offer a powerful opportunity in prayer, says Dr. Anthony Lilles.
What does it mean to remain in Him, and how do we keep His word? It requires a painful process of pruning, Dr. Anthony Lilles explains.