Prayer is Not an Emptying of the Mind
Charlie McKinney
March 1, 2017
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Learn why prayer is not an emptying of the mind in this excerpt from Dr. Anthony Lilles’ book “Fire from Above.”
Contemplation & Meditation Lies: Peter of Alcantara, Teresa of Avila
Dan Burke
February 26, 2015
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In 1577, St. Teresa of Avila completed what is heralded as her seminal work on mental prayer, meditation, and contemplation in the Interior Castle. This
A Mystical Encounter with God
Dan Burke
November 14, 2014
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Mystical encounters abound, but they are not always from God. The Church takes these experiences seriously and thus provides guidelines for our discernment. Sometimes the
Christ Yesterday, Today and Forever (Mysticism and Magisterium: II/VI)
Fr. Angelo Geiger
August 13, 2014
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Editor’s Note: This is Part II of the Mysticism and Magisterium Series. You can find Part I here. Christ Yesterday, Today and Forever Jesus Christ
Mysticism and Magisterium Series
Fr. Angelo Geiger
July 23, 2014
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Mysticism and Magisterium Series Mysticism and Magisterium Series: You can find Father Angelo Geiger’s “Mysticism and Magisterium” Series posts here by clicking on the title:
Thinking with the Church – Mysticism and Magisterium (I/VI)
Fr. Angelo Geiger
July 23, 2014
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Editor’s Note: Today, we are honored to introduce to you Father Angelo Geiger, who has written extensively on Marian theology and spirituality, and has been
Mysticism – Navigating the Interior Life Spiritual Dictionary
Dan Burke
December 12, 2013
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Mysticism – Navigating the Interior Life Spiritual Dictionary MYSTICISM: The supernatural state of soul in which God is known in a way that no
St Angela di Foligno and St Elisabeth of the Trinity
Anthony Lilles
October 19, 2013
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Saint Angela di Foligno and St. Elisabeth of the Trinity One of the influences on the thought and spirituality of Saint Elisabeth of the
Theology and Contemplative Prayer
Anthony Lilles
May 12, 2013
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Contemplative Prayer and Theology Contemplation needs scientific theology and theologians need contemplation. Historically, contemplatives who have presumed otherwise unwittingly submitted themselves and those they influenced
Spiritual Liberty in the Night
Anthony Lilles
February 21, 2013
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In order to secure our true liberty, even while we were enslaved to sin, Christ suffered the night of death and ransomed us by His