Dear Father John, I have been praying (mental prayer) for a long time. But lately I seem to be experiencing dryness in my prayer –
Sayings of Light and Love 19 Sayings of Light and Love 19: The soul that in aridity and trial submits to the dictates of reason
Saint Mother Teresa’s “Dark Night” (Part II of II) In part I, we discussed what [Saint] Mother Teresa’s dark night meant for her and what
Saint Mother Teresa’s “Dark Night” (Part I of II) What did it mean for her? What does it mean for us? Even though Mother Teresa’s
About a decade before I converted to Catholicism, I was struggling with aridity. Former Protestants can attest to the fact that there is little help
ARIDITY: Aridity is the state of a soul devoid of sensible consolation, which makes it very difficult to pray. It may be caused by something
Aridity Presence of God – O Lord, help me to be faithful to You, so that the spirit of prayer will not be extinguished in me
Prayer Life: Fr. John Bartunek and Dan Burke talk about the root causes of aridity or dryness in our prayer lives and what we can
Dear Dan, what is the difference between aridity and desolation? Dear friend, this is a very simple but important question with a simple answer. Here
I am a Catholic or try to be one, and I am having problems feeling the Power of my religion. I have been so hurt
