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
Contemplative Prayer — Catechism Paragraph 2711 Entering into contemplative prayer is like entering into the Eucharistic liturgy: we “gather up:” the heart, recollect our whole
Contemplative Prayer — Catechism Paragraph 2710 The choice of the time and duration of the prayer arises from a determined will, revealing the secrets of
Contemplative Prayer — Catechism Paragraph 2709 What is contemplative prayer? St. Teresa answers: “Contemplative prayer [oración mental] in my opinion is nothing else than a
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
Dear Dan, I have experienced what people call “resting in the spirit” or being “slain in the spirit.” It was amazing. The priest prayed for
Anxiety and Contemplation …too many people are distressed [have anxiety] because they are not contemplatives. They do not take the time to nourish their own
The encounter of contemplation is such an unexpected and memorable experience, shouldn’t one be content with leaving it to God if it would ever be
After reading some modern writers and Saint Teresa of Avila I am confused about contemplation. It seems like there is some confusion or lack of
Dear Father John, How is contemplation different than meditation? Contemplative prayer consists of a more passive (and more sublime) experience of God. If Christian meditation
