CONSOLATION: An interior movement aroused in the soul, by which it is inflamed with love of its Creator and Lord. It is likewise consolation when
Dear Sisters, my prayer experiences don’t seem good enough or holy enough, long enough or intense enough. Do you have any suggestions as to how
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
What is Spiritual Consolation? Dear Father John, what kind of general advice should I give to a person who is experiencing a lot of
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
Dear Father John, if contemplative prayer is seeking Him whom my soul loves, what does one do to learn how to love God? I see this
Dear Father John, if contemplative prayer is seeking Him whom my soul loves, what does one do to learn how to love God? I see this
Dear Father John, in responding to questions on this forum, you’ve often said something like, “the interior turbulence that the situation is causing you is
Dear Dan, can you help me understand Lectio Divina and whether or not I should use it to help me improve my prayer life? I
Dear Father John, I keep hearing (and reading) that Christian prayer is a conversation with God. But, to be totally honest, when I pray I