Dan Burke and Melissa Elson answer questions on the importance of saints in prayer life, teaching children to pray, and spontaneous prayer, and some aspects of meditation as they reflect on the book “Finding God Through Meditation” by St Peter of Alcantara.
How does contemplation hear heaven? How does it reflect joy? What form does it take? Find out how Dr. Anthony Lilles describes the gift of contemplation and how it is safeguarded by the Church against charlatans.
The Paradox of Holiness and Communion To be holy is to be set apart. To be in communion is to be in solidarity with one
Conformity with Christ through the Action of the Holy Spirit Presence of God – O Holy Spirit, make me conformable to Jesus, make me an
Holy Mass Presence of God – Give me, O Lord, a better understanding of the value and meaning of Your Eucharistic Sacrifice. MEDITATION The
For those struggling to pray, one challenge in prayer is entering into silence. It seems the moment one goes into a chapel or room or
“Hunger for silence is the sign of spiritual maturity.” This saying is attributed to [Saint] John Paul the Great and reminds me of the program
Saint Angela di Foligno and St. Elisabeth of the Trinity One of the influences on the thought and spirituality of Saint Elisabeth of the
…A faithful follower of the Lord asks: Dear Dan, I enjoy reading more modern writers about prayer and the spiritual life but I am always
Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity (1880 – 1906), a contemporary of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, is a Carmelite mystic from Dijon, France. Her profound theological reflections
