Dan Burke and Melissa Elson answer questions about praying the Liturgy of the Hours, discerning God’s voice in prayer, and the definition of contemplation.
Dan Burke and Melissa Elson on God’s gift of infused contemplation as alluded to in meditation #222 in the classic Carmelite book “Divine Intimacy”.
Dan Burke and Melissa Elson reflect on this week’s “Divine Intimacy” meditation and discuss why God chooses to dwell in our souls.
David Torkington’s mini-course on prayer, part 4, on the way to mystical union and ecstatic joy, mystical revelations, praying without ceasing, and more!
On today’s Solemnity of the Sacred Heart, Liz Estler illustrates how the Sacred Heart is found in Scripture, briefly outlines the historical development of devotion to the Sacred Heart in Church history, and provides various formulas for consecration.
Why did Jesus institute the Eucharist? Fr. Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
Dan Burke and Melissa Elson interview contemplative prayer expert Connie Rossini about Fr. Jacques Philippe’s book “Time for God” and the transition from meditation to contemplation.
How is Mary the model of both contemplative and apostolic souls? Find out when Fr. Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in today’s excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
How does love of God affect our love of neighbor? Find out from Fr. Gabriel of St. Mary Magdalen in this reflection, an excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.
Dan Burke and Melissa Elson interview Avila Institute Associate Director, John Johnson, about how the faithful can endure and overcome difficulties in the liturgy in our time.