
Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary November 21st Presence of God — O Mary, present my offering and my life to Our Lord. MEDITATION

The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary November 21st Presence of God — O Mary, present my offering and my life to Our Lord. MEDITATION

Blessed Are the Clean of Heart Presence of God – O Lord, purify my heart and my mind, that I may learn to know

That Loving Knowledge of God Although the Almighty is beyond the power of human understanding to grasp, Christians believe that knowing God’s Will is possible

The Obscure Light of Faith Presence of God – Teach me to believe, O Lord, even in darkness and obscurity; teach me to believe

Dear Dan, I have been studying prayer, primarily the Ignatian method and the Carmelite method. What would you consider the differences between these two methods? Also,

Dear Saint Teresa, I have read a number of books on prayer that advocate methods of suppressing, shutting down, or eliminating thinking altogether during prayer.

Affective Meditation Defined Navigating the Interior Life AFFECTIVE MEDITATION Defined: Often the result of discursive meditation, affective prayer occurs when the heart and mind

Recently, Dan received an interesting question and after we talked about it, I asked whether I might respond. Here is the question: “Is the terminology

Dear Father John, there is just too much to read! I feel like I should be reading more about my faith and the spiritual life, because

Dear Father John, there is just too much to read! I feel like I should be reading more about my faith and the spiritual life, because