Join Dan Burke and Melissa Elson as they answer your questions about distractions in prayer, seeking perfection in the spiritual life, and prayer postures.
Dan Burke and Melissa Elson answer your questions on overcoming distractions in prayer, praying the rosary, and trusting God.
Dan Burke and Melissa Elson answer your questions about sharing spiritual experiences and focusing the mind in prayer.
Today, Dan and Melissa reflect on God’s intense, personal love for each individual soul and answer the question, “How Do We Avoid Distractions In Prayer?”
It may sound counter-intuitive but tolerating distractions in the spiritual life can dissuade the enemy from discouraging us in prayer. Listen this week as Dan and Melissa discuss!
How can I stay engaged when I pray? Where does aridity come from? Answers to some questions on prayer and some suggestions for a daily prayer routine.
Where do distractions in prayer come from? How can we know if they are good or bad? What does St Peter of Alcántara teach about meditation and transitions in prayer? Dan and Melissa discuss the book Finding God Through Meditation.
What do monkeys and trees have to do with prayer? Dan and Melissa discuss distractions in prayer and how to avoid it.
What does Peter of Alcántara say about distraction & reading in meditation? Find out in today’s excerpt & reflection from Finding God Through Meditation.
Dear Father John, in the first part of your book, The Better Part, you mention something about preparing for tomorrow’s meditation the night before. I