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Eucharistic Contemplation

Anthony Lilles August 23, 2021 No Comments

The Eucharist, the sacred banquet, is a mystery that evokes a certain kind of contemplation.

How To Feel Good and How Not To: Contemplative Delight

Charlie McKinney August 26, 2020 No Comments

Nothing can spark and fan the flames of desire — of longing, love, awe, and reverence — quite like music can when it is skillfully directed to the task.

Contemplative Theology and Highest Wisdom

Anthony Lilles February 29, 2020 1 Comment

Dr. Anthony Lilles explains that “true wisdom requires an encounter with the Lord that humbles the intellect and holds every thought captive.”

Contrast and Compare: Contemplation and its Counterfeit

David Torkington February 22, 2020 4 Comments

David Torkington expounds on the difference between authentic Christian contemplation and its counterfeits.

Union with God: Contemplative Meditation

Charlie McKinney February 19, 2020 No Comments

In Union with God, Father Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen lays out for us a time-tested path toward achieving complete intimacy with God, the path first mapped out centuries ago by the Church’s acclaimed master of the contemplative life, St. John of the Cross.

To Contemplate and Share the Fruits of Contemplation: Part 59 Mini-Course on Prayer

David Torkington November 23, 2019 2 Comments

If reforms had renewed the practice and teaching of authentic prayer, it could have saved the Church much misunderstanding and grief. David Torkington shares his own experience and illustrates that for us, at least, it is not too late.