


Perseverance and Confidence
What is more damaging to holiness: falling or failing to rise up and try again? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy.”

Learning to Pray Takes Time and Practice
“Learning to pray, learning to open ourselves to God, is like anything else: it needs practice and it takes time. There is no accomplishment of any worth that I know of that you can attain merely by desiring to have it.” David Torkington urges us to persevere and practice prayer.

Perseverance
Why is perseverance necessary to holiness? Fr Gabriel of St Mary Magdalen explains in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy”.

A Battle for Something Beautiful
Dr. Anthonly Lilles offers encouragement in praying through the battle of times of suffering and desolation.

How to Sustain Deep and Meaningful Prayer
Melissa Elson interviews contemplative prayer expert Connie Rossini on Fr. Jacques Philippe’s book “Time for God” regarding ways we can enter into, and sustain, a deep and meaningful prayer life.

10 Ways to Reduce Distractions in Prayer
What can we do to reduce distractions when we pray? Patti Maguire Armstrong shares some helpful advice in today’s post.

Perseverance and Confidence
What is more damaging to holiness: falling or failing to rise up and try again? Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen reflects in this excerpt from his classic Carmelite meditation book “Divine Intimacy.”

But What if I Don’t Feel Like It?
What do we do if we don’t feel like evangelizing, or dealing with people who annoy us, in the Christian life? Find out what Father John Bartunek advises in today’s post.

Finding God through Meditation: Starting Prayer Routine
How to begin a new prayer routine. The key points to successfully developing a prayer habit. Reflections on the book Finding God Through Meditation.