Dear Carmelite Sisters, would you share why St. Teresa wrote the “Interior Castle” and why spiritual directors refer to it so often? What makes it
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
The Better Part: A Christ-Centered Resource for Personal Prayer by Father John Bartunek, LC, ThD No one who is learning or desires to learn to