Dear Saint Teresa, I have read a number of books on prayer that advocate methods of suppressing, shutting down, or eliminating thinking altogether during prayer.
Dear Dan, I recently read your three part series on false prayer practices and, if I read between the lines, it seems like you believe
Dear Father John, the Church has clearly taught that there is truth and good in other religions – so why then is it a problem
Dear Dan, I was inspired by Fr. John’s post on spiritual reading a while back. A friend has recommended “The Cloud of Unknowing” to me
Though a complete understanding of this document requires education in Church history and mystical and ascetic theology – on its face it clearly addresses many
Dear Dan, I know that you are not a fan of Centering Prayer. I did read the document you posted from the Vatican and I
Dear Dan, I have recently sought the guidance of a Spiritual director which I would say was greatly influenced by your and Fr. John’s suggestions.
Centering Prayer: What the Vatican has to say about it Has the Vatican ever addressed the topic of Centering Prayer or the teachings commonly held
Time for God by Father Jacques Philippe: Book Recommendation Someone once said that true genius is not in understanding complexity but in the ability to
Foundational to any sound spiritual direction is the idea that there actually is a tangible direction to discover. That is, the practice presumes that spiritual
