What is a novena?
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
April 2, 2012
20 Comments
Dear Father John, I have a question for your blog! I think I don’t really know what is a novena? How did it appear in
How do I know if God is talking to me in prayer?
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
April 2, 2012
28 Comments
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
How Can We Mature through the First Rooms of the Interior Castle?
Carmelite Sisters
March 27, 2012
8 Comments
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.”
Catechism – Vocal Prayer – 2703
Dan Burke
February 2, 2012
6 Comments
Vocal Prayer (Catechism paragraph 2703) …God seeks worshippers in Spirit and in Truth, and consequently living prayer that rises from the depths of the
Catechism – Vocal Prayer – 2702
Dan Burke
January 26, 2012
37 Comments
Vocal Prayer Vocal Prayer: The need to involve the senses in interior prayer corresponds to a requirement of our human nature. We are body and
When is prayer not prayer at all?
Dan Burke
January 13, 2012
26 Comments
Dear Dan, I read your post about praying at the speed of light. I agree, however, one of the commentators seems to be attempting to
Catechism – Vocal Prayer – 2701
Dan Burke
January 13, 2012
11 Comments
Vocal Prayer: Vocal prayer is an essential element of the Christian life. To his disciples, drawn by their Master’s silent prayer, Jesus teaches a vocal
Vocal Prayer: Catechism Paragraph 2700
Dan Burke
December 29, 2011
12 Comments
Vocal Prayer: Catechism Vocal Prayer: Catechism 2700 Through his Word, God speaks to man. By words, mental or vocal, our prayer takes flesh. Yet it
Prayer Primer: Igniting a Fire Within – Recommendation
Dan Burke
December 11, 2011
13 Comments
Prayer Primer: Igniting a Fire Within – by Thomas DuBay Prayer Primer: Igniting a Fire Within is a must read for those looking either to
Acts of Faith, Hope, and Love
Dan Burke
December 25, 2010
9 Comments
Do you ever have trouble shedding distractions and entering into prayer and meditation? A powerful way to open up your time of prayer, meditation, or