Gethsemane: Those who enter into this hidden garden of prayer with fear of the Lord and right reverence are permitted to overhear part of the
Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity (1880 – 1906), a contemporary of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, is a Carmelite mystic from Dijon, France. Her profound theological reflections
“Nescivi!” This is the Latin for what it seems the Shulamite Bride of the Canticle of Canticles sings in 6:12. The passage is difficult to
Dear Dan, I read your post on the Holy See’s concerns about Anthony de Mello, and I wondered as well about Thomas Merton. Some of his
Meditation and Contemplation: What is the Difference? A Short Video Resource on Prayer Father John Bartunek and Dan Burke discuss the difference between meditation and
The Gift of Contemplation Dear St. Gregory, some have indicated that only cloistered religious or other religious can receive the gift of infused contemplation. Is
Contemplative Prayer – Catechism Paragraph 2719 Contemplative prayer is a communion of love bearing Life for the multitude, to the extent that it consents to
Catechism – Contemplative Prayer — Paragraph 1718 Catechism – Contemplative prayer: Contemplative prayer is a union with the prayer of Christ insofar as it makes
Contemplative Prayer — Catechism Paragraph 2717 Contemplative prayer is silence, the “symbol of the world to come” or “silent love.” Words in this kind of
Contemplative Prayer — Catechism Paragraph 2716 Contemplative prayer is hearing the Word of God. Far from being passive, such attentiveness is the obedience of faith,