Dear Father John, I understand that we need to defer to the judgment of the Church on matters of private revelations. It only stands to
Catechism – Contemplative Prayer — Paragraph 1718 Catechism – Contemplative prayer: Contemplative prayer is a union with the prayer of Christ insofar as it makes
Contemplative Prayer — Catechism Paragraph 2717 Contemplative prayer is silence, the “symbol of the world to come” or “silent love.” Words in this kind of
Contemplative Prayer — Catechism Paragraph 2716 Contemplative prayer is hearing the Word of God. Far from being passive, such attentiveness is the obedience of faith,
Dear Dan, can you help me understand Lectio Divina and whether or not I should use it to help me improve my prayer life? I
Dear Father John, I keep hearing (and reading) that Christian prayer is a conversation with God. But, to be totally honest, when I pray I
Dear Sisters, in your last post you provided a really helpful summary of the first few mansions. You mentioned that they are “rooms of humility.”
Dear Father John, I am struggling with my prayer life. I go to my 30-minute prayer time and nothing happens. But I stick it out
Prayer can be a great consolation to us. It is often the means of God’s grace to strengthen, encourage, and guide us. It is also
Delight to the Devil: How to do it! Saint Alphonsus Liguori on how to give delight to the devil! “Let us remember that the